The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 153, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 2011 Page: 3 of 14
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TxDOT Says There’s No Excuse for Drinking and Driving
Stale officials say excus-
es won't protect unpaired
driven from being arrested
(hung the annual Labor
Day DW1 crackdown,
The Toes Department
of Transportation and the
Texas Department of
Public Safety say drivers
who rationalise with
excuses like “1 can hold
my liquor," or “I'm fine to
drive,- or “I'll take the
back roads home” free an
expensive fine, losing then
license, and Jail time if
they are convicted of driv-
ing addle intoxicated.
Thousands of state
troopers, police officers,
and sheriffs' deputies
across the state will be out
in force as put of the
Drink, Drive, Go to Jail
stepped-up enforcement
effort and public aware-
ness campaign which
begins Aug. 19 and runs
through Labor Day.
"It comes down to mak-
ing die right chokes and
piannmg ahead if you are
going to drink," said Carol
Rawson, TxDOTs Traffic you are driving and found
Operations Division to be impaired, you will be
Director. "No matter how attested."
good your excuse may In 2010, there were
seem at the time, it won't 23,032 alcohol-related
save you when an officer crashes in Texas that
pulls you over. We're resulted in 1,057 deaths
reminding people that and 16,877 injuries. In
drinking and driving is a 2010,24 percent of people
crane with serious oonse- killed in alcohol-related
quenoes and warning them crashes in Texas were
that more officers will be between the ages of20 and
on the streets looking for 23, though that age group
impaired drivers." represents only 9 percent
Convicted first-rime of the overall stare popula-
DW1 offenders can pay a tkm.
fore of up to $2,000, lose More alcohol-related
their driver's license for up crashes occur between 2
to a year and serve as a.m. and 3 a m than any
much as 180 days in jail, other hour of the day. Also.
Safety officials say other more alcohol related
costs associated with an crashed occurred on
impaired driving arrest and Saturday than any other
conviction can add up to as day of the week
much as $17,000 or more Safety advocates are
for bail, legal fees, court urging drivers to consider
appearances. court- a variety of alternatives to
ordered classes, vehicle getting behind the wheel if
insurance increases, and they've been drinking,
other expenses. They suggest calling a cab,
“The Texas Department asking a friend or a family
of Public Safety has a zero member for a ride, handing
tolerance pdky for drink- keys to a designated driver,
ing and driving. Director or simply stay put until the
Steven McCraw said, “If driver sobers up.
TxDOT’s digital
RideFinder at
www.TexasDWI.org,
accessible from smart
phones, lists ride options
in local areas throughout
Texas
To alert motorists about
the DWI crackdown,
TxDOT is conducting a
multi-media public aware-
ness campaign that
includes television spots,
radio ads, billboards, web
and mobile phone ads, and
safe diving reminders in
metropolitan bar and
restaurant districts.
The National Highway
Traffic Safety
Administration, the Texas
Department of Public
Safety, the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission,
and Mothers Against
Drunk Driving are joining
TxDOT and local law
enforcement as partners
for the Drink. Drive. Go to
Jail campaign.
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Attempted
robbery
A man reported being
assaulted by two men
between 3 and 6
Wednesday morning in a
robbery attempt in the
700 block of North
Alexander Drive.
The victim said he was
going to ATMs at differ-
ent locations to with-
draw enough money to
pay bills and rent, when
he was accosted by two
men who demanded
money. When he did not
comply, he said one
struck him in the back
with a tire tool.
He ran to a nearby res-
idence and yelled for
help, he said, and police
were called.
The man said he
thought the men bad fol-
lowed him from another
location.
Police said the victim
had only minor injuries
and did not require med-
ical treatment. There
was no detailed descrip-
tion of the assailants
available.
Burglaries
* Money was reported
stolen from a business in
NUttKff
the 2300 block of Ward
Road about 4 a.m.
Wednesday.
• A radio was reported
stolen from a vehicle in
the 1800 block of James
Bowie Drive between 11
a.m. Tuesday and 6:30
a.m. Wednesday.
• Money and a driver's
license were reported
stolen from a vehicle in
the 1300 block of El
Rancho Drive
Wednesday afternoon.
• Radio equipment was
reported stolen from an
unlocked vehicle in the
3600 block of Decker
Drive between midnight
and 11 a.m. Wednesday.
• A lock box contain-
ing jewelry was reported
stolen from a house in
the 10300 block of
Lauren Creek Drive. The
loss was reported
Wednesday and is
thought to lave occurred
since the beginning of
June.
31 offenses
Between Wednesday
morning and Thursday
morning, Baytown
police wrote 31 offense
reports and investigated
incidents including two
assaults, two burglaries,
two burglaries of vehi-
cles, one case of disor-
derly conduct, two rob-
beries and two thefts.
They also made 13 other
arrests and wrote seven
other reports.
During the same peri-
od, police investigated
two major crashes and
three minor crashes.
Police Beat is com-
piled from Baytown
Police Department
reports. The entire
report is available on
the city's website at
www.baytown.org.
Anyone with informa-
tion about a crime in
Baytown can report it to
Crime Stoppers and
remain anonymous -
and may be eligible for a
cash reward. Call Crime
Stoppers at 281-427-
TIPS or send a text to
CRIMES (274637) and
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“Baytown" followed by
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Gray, Janie. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 153, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 2011, newspaper, August 5, 2011; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1028213/m1/3/?rotate=0: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.