Calendar - Texas Impaired Driving Campaigns

Before and during holidays, particularly Labor Day and Christmas/New Year, TxDOT and local law enforcement step up the enforcement of impaired driving laws. These campaigns are proven to work. What makes them work is the increased messages in the media and elsewhere that tell people law enforcement is out there, everywhere. Media events tell the public when, where, how and why the impaired driving laws are being enforced.

Employers can help ensure effective prevention by doing employee education at the same time as the TxDOT Impaired Driving campaign.

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Impaired Driving Prevention - Labor Day Campaign
Drink. Drive. Go To Jail. Campaign
Find TV, radio, fact sheet and other resources to communicate with employees before and during Labor Day, when law enforcement focuses on getting impaired drivers off Texas roads. Communications are in English and Spanish.

Texas Department of Transportation DWI Blues
Find information about DWI penalties and the high costs of a DWI, in English and Spanish.

Holiday “Don’t Drink and Drive” Campaign
Texas Department of Transportation Campaign
See TxDOT’s downloadable TV and radio ads in English and Spanish. Use them in November and December emails, intranet and website posts to remind employees about dangers of drinking and driving. Fact sheets are also available in English and in Spanish.
TxDOT provides materials for convenience stores, bars and restaurants too—encourage your community’s retailers to participate this year.

Drunk driving deaths are higher during Christmas and New Year holidays than the rest of the year.

NHTSA, 2007