Texas transportation officials are advising students and others to drive responsibly during spring break in an effort to reduce fatalities and serious crashes throughout the state.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were more than 870 DUI-related traffic crashes during last year’s spring break. Those incidents resulted in 30 deaths and 107 serious injuries.
“We have folks that are going out to the beach, going to Galveston for example, and that’s where our concerns are with folks who are taking those long drives,” he said. “It’s really anybody who gets behind the wheel after drinking.” “Especially with COVID and with winter, people were not out as much, and now with spring coming in, the temperature is starting to warm up a bit and folks are starting to get out more,” said Perez. “They’re going to the beach and they’re going to events, and what happens is when they include alcohol, they many times don’t include a plan to get home safely.”
“And a sober person is not the person who’s had the least amount to drink, but the person who has not had anything to drink at all,” he added.
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