The Irving Police Department, like most of the local police will be conducting DWI No-Refusal operations over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Department runs the operations by means of a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as part of the State’s “Drink. Drive. Go to Jail.” campaign.
Additional officers whose primary focus will be to locate and arrest impaired drivers will be on duty. Their high visibility and enforcement efforts should serve as a warning to those who would drive impaired. The Department will be utilizing a no-refusal approach to DWI enforcement. Persons arrested for DWI will be offered a blood test only (no breath tests). Officers will seek a search warrant, signed by a judge, in order to obtain a sample from anyone refusing consent to a blood test.
The operations will take place on the nights of Friday, September 4th and Saturday, September 5th. During the Labor Day holiday weekend, there is a higher likelihood of impaired drivers on the roadways. This can increase the potential for alcohol related crashes involving injuries or deaths
