SOMERVILLE POLICE TAKING PART IN NO REFUSE INITIATIVE

  

The Somerville Police Department is going to be joining with other law enforcement agencies across Texas, as well as the Texas Department of Transportation in an effort to eliminate drunk driving.

Somerville Police are taking part in the No-Refusal initiative beginning this Friday, June 23, and lasting until July 9. 

Officers will be looking for drivers that are drinking alcohol and/or intoxicated while operating motor vehicles in an effort to enforce DWI laws.

For anyone suspected of drinking and driving, police will conduct a breath or blood sample, and a blood search warrant on suspects who refuse to provide a breath or blood sample.

The No-Refusal Initiative is part of the Texas Department of Transportation Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant and the Impaired Driver Mobilization Grant.

The grants are part of a joint effort to promote safe driving with education and enforcement efforts.

Somerville Police and TxDOT remind drivers to always plan ahead by finding a sober ride.