The gpd will have additional officers on the street patrolling for drunk drivers during spring break for the next 2 weeks.It will start March 7 and ru through Sunday March 16
This is funded by the impaired driver mobilization grant and sponsered by TXDOT.The grant's aim is enforcing DWI laws for al drives with a special emphasis on minors under the influence.
So far in 2008 Garland Police have made 70 arrests for DWI- eight of these were minors.
In Tx someone is hurt or killed in an alcohol related crash every 19 MINUTES and drunk driving claims 5 LIVES PER DAY.This yar Graland has had 3 fatality crashes with the most recent being alcohol related. Keep Garland Safe- DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!