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The holiday season brings a rise in impaired driving incidents.  Here is an article that provides information on a traffic safety campaign trying to bring awareness to the issue and fight the dangerous holiday trend.

 

This article provides data on the monetary cost of traffic crash deaths in the U.S. broken down by each state, including Texas, as well as preventative measures to help lower the number of crashes in each state.

Here is an interesting article that provides a real life example of impaired driving in Texas, provides insight on how a sense of community affects traffic safety, and the ways in which you can help raise awareness.

 

This article provides some recent impaired driving statistics and information on the Faces of Drunk Driving campaign started by the Texas Department of Transportation to show the personal stories behind the statistics.

Impaired driving is more than drinking and driving.  This is an interesting article that provides information regarding drugged driving.

 

Here is an excellent article with sobering facts about alcohol-impaired driving in Texas!

 

This article links to the Computerized Assessment and Referral System (CARS) which is a screening and assessment tool for DWI offenders and is now in use across the nation.

 

 

Here is an excellent article about phases of the criminal justice system dealing with DWI cases, including high-risk impaired drivers and what research shows will be effective in deterring them.

 

Here is some important information from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration about drunk driving issues, including how alcohol affects driving ability, risk factors, consequences and responsible behavior.

 

Please see this article and information about the importance of Electronic Blood Search Warrants in getting impaired drivers off the road.