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Extra measures Memorial Day to nab drunk drivers
Posted: Fri, 28 May 2010 10:07 AM - 9,736 Readers
By: Michael Graupmann
The
Austin
Police Department 's DWI Encforcement and Lake Patrol Units will be
working overtime this Memorial Day weekend to ensure safety around
Austin's busiest lakes and roads. In a statement issued Thursday,
APD announced they will conduct an initiative focusing on intoxicated
boaters and drivers.
Starting Saturday at 2 p.m. until 4 a.m. the
following day, DWI officers will ride along with Lake Patrol officers
to perform BWI investigations.
Police said they see a spike in
intoxicated people driving motor vehicles in the water as well as on the
roads on holiday weekends such as Memorial Day, increasing the amount
of danger to other drivers and vacationers.
To further water
safety, APD will prohibit the use and operation of personal watercraft,
wet bikes, motorized surfboards and similar devices on Lake Austin
beginning at sunset on Friday until sunrise on Tuesday.
Police
said approximately half of the traffic fatalities in 2009 were
alcohol-related and that the goal of the initiative this year is to
celebrate Memorial Day without any fatal, alcohol-related accidents.
Officials are urging everyone to practice safe boating and driving
this holiday and to call 911 for all emergencies as well as any reckless
behaviors on the roads or in the waters.
For further
information, the APD Lake Patrol Unit phone can be reached at (512)
329-8841.
To keep you and your children safe in and around water
this summer, Great
Wolf Lodge offers some basic tips: - Parents should
actively participate in water activities with weak or non-swimming
children. Most water-related accidents could be prevented by having a
parent within arm’s length.
- Inflatable rafts, swim
“floaties,” and other inflatable devices are not appropriate
life-saving devices. Make sure young children and non-swimmers wear
Coast Guard-approved life jackets and ensure the life jacket is
fastened properly.
- Enroll children in swim lessons. These
lessons teach the basics of water safety and awareness, and kids will
learn a valuable life-skill while gaining confidence.
- Stay
hydrated and be sure to take regular breaks out of the water to stay
alert and avoid fatigue. This is especially important if it is hot or
humid.
- Try to swim where there are trained lifeguards on
duty. Lifeguards are trained to monitor the water and react to rescue
situations, though it’s still important for parents to take
responsibility for their children in the water. Lifeguards are not
babysitters. Parents should also teach kids not to enter a pool
without direct parental supervision.
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