Constable’s office launches Spring Break DWI initiative

Harris County Constable Ron Hickman’s office is working on reducing the amount of Impaired Drivers on our roadways, and Minor related DWI crashes by having DWI STEP patrol units patrolling during the 2014 Spring Break periods.
Texas has a Zero Tolerance Law for minors and alcohol; this means drivers younger than 21 years old cannot operate motor vehicles with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their systems.
For a first offense, you face:
1. License suspension not to exceed 2 years.
2. Up to a $500 fine.
3. An Alcohol Education Program at least 12 hours long.
4. An additional 180 days of license suspension if you don’t complete the Alcohol Education program.
5. 90 days of license suspension if your judge gives you community service. This means you’ll also have an ignition interlock device.
The Harris County Precinct Four Constable’s Department, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration invite everyone to report all impaired or reckless driving in north Harris County to 911 or 281-376-3472.
Asst. Chief Mark Herman said, “The Zero Tolerance alcohol laws for minors, means if there is any detectable about of alcohol in them while operating a motor vehicle they will be arrested.



Source:http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/magnolia/news/constable-s-office-launches-spring-break-dwi-initiative/article_68f006fc-8c24-5bc2-9f83-934e0fab00a1.html