For the first time, Cinco de Mayo will be among the holiday weekends specified as ?No Refusal? periods this year. {{more:[Read more]}}
Developed to crack down on intoxicated drivers, under the ?No Refusal? program drivers pulled over for suspected impaired driving who refuse to take a routine breath test will instead be subject to a court-ordered blood test. In honor of the Cinco de Mayo holiday, a ?No Refusal? policy will be in effect in Tarrant County from 9:30 pm, Thursday, May 5 until 5:30 am, Monday, May 9, 2016.
Cinco de Mayo ?No Refusal? Weekend
9:30PM, Thursday, May 5 – 5:30AM, Monday, May 9
Tarrant Countywide
??No Refusal? is every bit as much about protecting responsible citizens as it is catching and prosecuting the offenders,? said Assistant Criminal District Attorney Richard Alpert. ?People who want to have a night out to celebrate these holidays responsibly should be able to do so without the fear of those irresponsible enough to drink and drive.?
