AUSTIN – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers made more than 640 DWI arrests during a 15-day special enforcement period from Dec. 19 – Jan. 2
“These focused patrols are designed to protect public safety by detecting and removing impaired drivers from Texas roadways,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “The holiday season can be a dangerous time to be on the road because of the increased potential for drunk driving, and DPS efforts during this period helped save lives.”
DPS Highway Patrol troopers made 645 DWI arrests during the holiday enforcement effort, which included funding from a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) grant. The TxDOT grant allowed increased patrols in high-risk locations during the times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent, which directly resulted in 107 of the arrests.
DPS enforcement also resulted in 10,928 speeding citations, 1,151 seat belt/child safety seat citations, in addition to 464 fugitive arrests, and 349 felony arrests during this time period.
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