DPS to Enhance Patrols for Labor Day

TYLER – The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that they’ll be increasing DWI patrols Aug. 21 – Sept. 7, which will include the Labor Day holiday weekend. DPS troopers plan to focus DWI patrols in high-risk locations at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent.

DPS offers the following tips for safe travel during the Labor Day holiday:

Don’t drink and drive. Designate a driver or take a cab. Eliminate distractions, including the usage of mobile devices. Buckle up everyone in the vehicle – it’s the law. Slow down – especially in bad weather, construction areas and heavy traffic. Slow down or move over for police, fire and EMS vehicles as well as tow trucks and TxDOT vehicles stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated – it’s the law. Don’t drive fatigued. Drive defensively, as holiday travel may present additional challenges. Make sure your vehicle is properly maintained before your trip begins.