DPS to increase enforcement during Thanksgiving holiday

The Texas Department of Public Safety will increase enforcement during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Drivers in Texas will notice an increase in Texas Highway Patrol Trooper enforcement between Wednesday and Sunday. DPS said Troopers will be looking for people not wearing seat belts, driving while intoxicated, speeding and failing to follow the state’s Move Over, Slow Down law, among other traffic violations.

“As we head into a busy holiday season, we must remember to make safety the number one priority,”  DPS Director Steven McCraw said. “Obey all traffic laws, don’t drink and drive, put your phones down behind the wheel, and look out for each other. The message is the same every year, but it’s a message that can save lives.”