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Police net 38 blood-alcohol draws
Posted: Tue, 31 May 2011 12:00 AM - 11,047 Readers
By: Jackie Vega
If you're looking to have a good time on Memorial Day, keep this in
mind: Austin police raked in 38 blood draws, not including Memorial Day
Monday. It'll be important to stay safe and stay put if you're drinking, especially since the "No Refusal" initiative is still in place.
Police
have been watching even more carefully since Friday for drunk drivers
on area roads and lakes. This Memorial Day weekend marked the first time
the No Refusal initiative extended from roadways to waterways on area
lakes.
That means, if you're caught drinking and driving --
either a car or a boat -- officers can draw your blood with a warrant if
you refuse a breath test.
No-refusal number breakdown
Friday - 5 breath
- 19 blood: 5 consent, 1 mandatory and 13 search warrants -- part of the No Refusal weekend
Satruday - 5 breath
- 13 blood: 3 mandatory and 10 search warrants -- part of the No Refusal weekend
Sunday - 4 breath
- 6 blood: 1 mandatory-felony BWI and 5 search warrants -- part of the No Refusal weekend
The hot weather on the holiday weekend brought out a lot of traffic on lakes near Austin, with the APD announcing its No Refusal kickoff just in time. The
"Driving While Intoxicated No Refusal Initiative" runs from 9 p.m.
until 5 a.m. Friday through Monday. The Boating While Intoxicated No
Refusal Initiative starts Sunday and Monday at noon and goes until 5
a.m.
Police credits the initiative for lowering traffic deaths by 26 percent in the last 10 years.
On
the lake, police said they'll be on the lookout for reckless boating or
speeding. They'll also do safety checks on as many boats as possible,
looking for life jackets for every passenger, a fire extinguisher and a
horn on board.
To reduce lake traffic, APD is also banning all
personal watercraft on Lake Austin starting Friday at sunset. That ban
continues until sunrise next Tuesday morning.
If you have plans
to hit one of the areas other lakes, like Lake LBJ, there's no such
thing as No Refusal weekends. DPS troopers and game wardens can obtain
warrants for forcing blood drawings any time day or night if you refuse a
breath test.
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