Fourth of July weekend safety initiative launched to prevent drunken driving in Houston area

HOUSTON – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office will announce its multi-agency DWI initiative ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

HCSO will be joined by the Houston Police Department, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Department of Public Safety, Katy Police Department and Harris County Precinct Constables or representatives of all eight precincts, according to a release. Mothers Against Drunk Driving will also be in attendance.

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Harris County Cheif Deputy Edison Toquica said the Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest weekends for law enforcement due to drunken driving. Although it’s a time to celebrate, many are celebrating the wrong way.

Toquica said this year, the roadways will be saturated with law enforcement officers to take drunken drivers off the roads every night this weekend.

He noted that there will be no free passes and drunken drivers, including driving a boat intoxicated, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.


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