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If I can save people from getting DWIs and save people’s lives, I’ll have really accomplished something in my daughter’s ...

Spring break is supposed to be a fun time for students, but drinking and driving can spoil the fun and turn celebrations deadly. During the 2023 spring break period, there were 375 alcohol-related ...

What begins as a fun time with friends over spring break can turn tragic in an instant, and the Texas Department of ...

This spring, TxDOT will take this same message to college students around the state as part of its "Drive Sober. No Regrets" campaign. "There is never a good reason to drive after drinking," TxDOT ...