DWI and BWI No Refusal Initiative


Posted: Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00 AM - 9,429 Readers

By: Austin-American Statesman


FROM THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT:


The Austin Police Department Parks and Lake Patrol Unit will prohibit the use and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards and similar devices on Lake Austin beginning at sunset on Friday, May 27, 2011 and ending on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at sunrise. No personal watercraft of any kind will be allowed on Lake Austin.

The Austin Police Department DWI Enforcement and Lake Patrol Units will enforce a “DWI and BWI No Refusal Initiative” for Memorial Day Weekend.

The DWI no refusal initiative will take place from 9 pm to 5 am on:

Friday, May 27, 2011

Saturday May 28, 2011

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Monday, May 30, 2011

The BWI Initiative will only take place from 12 pm to 5 am on:

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Monday, May 30, 2011





Read Full Story at: Austin-American Statesman



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