Police to crack down on drunk driving in San Antonio

Texas leads the nation in drunk driving fatalities. In 2009, 955 people were killed and an additional 17,542 were injured in 27,108 alcohol-related crashes in the state of Texas.
 
In San Antonio, the number of intoxicated drivers is increasing. In the second half of 2009, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) averaged 385 DWI arrests per month. This year, the average is 464 arrests per month.
 
Because drunk driving in a growing problem on San Antonio roads, the police department has expanded its proactive DWI unit, which works to get drunk drivers off the road. Law enforcement officials are also pledging their support for a statewide drunken driving crackdown beginning this month.
 
The Texas Department of Transportation's statewide “Choose Your Ride” campaign runs from now through Labor Day weekend. This is the time of year when police departments across Texas usually see a rise in intoxicated driving.
 
San Antonio police say they will be working overtime to arrest intoxicated drivers from Aug. 20 to Sept. 6.
First-time offenders convicted of DWI may pay fines of up to $2,000; they may also lose their driver's license for up to a year and serve 180 days in jail.
 
The South Texas personal injury attorneys at Cowen Law Group represents victims of drunk driving accidents in San Antonio and throughout South Texas.  If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a Texas drunk driving accident, call our office at 877-385-1282.