The Sugar Land Police Department’s Spring Break highway safety initiative resulted in 134 arrests, including 16 for drunk driving.
The special DWI enforcement effort ran March 6 – 22. It was funded with an $11,905 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to address DWI enforcement.
“Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs is not worth the risk,” Sgt. Wayne Coleman of Sugar Land Police Department’s traffic division said. “You are putting your life and the lives of others on the line.”
The STEP grant provides overtime to staff increased traffic enforcement in targeted areas during holiday periods, an extra resource that does not affect the police department’s normal operations.
The STEP grant combined with other grant funds also provides for continued enforcement of intersections and speeding throughout the city.
