Texas law against DWIs may becoming tougher in the the Texas legislature in 2011. The Austin Police Department Chief has announced that he is in favor of sobriety check points.

Advocates who work with Mothers Against Drunk Driving are also pushing for ignition interlock devices to be installed after a first DWI offense.

Lawmakers in Houston are proposing a Driver Responsibility Program that would make people with  first-time drinking and driving charge to pay a fee of $1,000 a year for three years. Committees are reviewing the proposed programs. In 2009, there were 1,269 deaths in alcohol-related accidents.

If you have been convicted of a serious crime such as a DWI, contact the Dallas DWI lawyers of the law office of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-845-7007 today.

Many Texas police departments, such as Smith County, will be implementing ‘No Refusal’ weekends on July 4 in order to try and crack down on drunken drivers during the holiday weekend.

Many agencies use DWI checkpoints during weekends where heavy drinking is expected but this year, Smith County plans to implement the ‘No Refusal’ campaign from July 2 through July 4. Many officers will be on duty in order to keep an extra eye out for safety because the holiday falls on a weekend.

This year, the county is using the ‘no refusal’ policy which means that if a driver is pulled over for suspected drunk driving the officer can report to a judge and if their is reasonable cause, the judge can issue a search warrant to have a nurse draw blood from the person. Although ‘no refusal’ weekends have had some backlash they are becoming more popular because it is proof of intoxication.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a serious crime such as a DWI, contact the Dallas DWI lawyers of the law office of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-845-7007.

According to Dallas police, a baby was critically injured after a suspected drunk driver crashed into another car on the LBJ Freeway.

A 40-year-old Garland man was driving west on LBJ when he crashed into a stalled car in the road. A 1-year-old child and 2-year-old child, who were in the stalled car, were both injured in the accident. One of the children was reportedly in critical condition.

The driver of the car was also injured, he was pinned in his vehicle after the accident and was helped by rescue crews. He was later charged with driving while intoxicated after a blood sample revealed the presence of alcohol.