What's a "no refusal" weekend , and do we have them in Pearland, Texas?

 

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Pearland injury lawyer responds that we may not face many no refusal weekends in Pearland, TX yet, but they're on the increase in Houston. Law enforcement officers use no refusal weekends to good effect in catching drunk drivers. They tend to focus their efforts around holiday weekends known for spawning drunk driving accidents.

If you're pulled over on a no refusal weekends because an officer believes that your driving exhibits the effects of DWI, you can't refuse to take a breathalyzer sobriety test. If you try to refuse, you could be taken into custody for a mandatory blood draw.

Texas penalties have recent increased against repeat DWI offenders. Headlines announce 30 and 40 year jail terms for these offenders. But the details of the news account generally also state that it's at least the 7th time the offender has been arrested for DWI, and occasionally that they've already fatally injured someone in a DWI accident.

This Pearland injury lawyer hopes to see at least an incremental benefit in safety on our Texas roads from the no refusal weekends. But whether they'll have a pervasive effect on the persisting problem of Texas DWI remains to be seen.

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