Labor Day

The Drive Sober. No Regrets. statewide impaired driving campaign aims to reduce the number of DUI-alcohol related traffic crashes in Texas. It emphasizes the serious and long-lasting consequences of impaired driving and reinforces the importance of finding a sober ride and the many options available.

As Texans, we welcome Labor Day to celebrate the end of summer and often gather with friends and family over the long weekend. If those celebrations involve alcohol, let's make sure we remember that everyone on the road has friends and family, too. Drunk driving has far-reaching risks and consequences, but you can always find a sober ride.

Every drunk driving fatality is preventable, plain and simple. TxDOT wants to prevent these crashes and save lives by encouraging drivers to make the right choice this holiday and beyond. If you plan to celebrate Labor Day by drinking, make sure you arrange a sober ride using a rideshare, taxi, public transit or a designated driver.

TxDOT is working with law enforcement agencies across the state as they boost efforts to identify and arrest drunk drivers from August 15 through September 1. This coincides with the national heightened enforcement period sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

To learn more about the real costs of drunk driving and to find tips for a sober ride, visit SoberRides.org. Follow the hashtag #DriveSoberNoRegrets to keep up with the campaign on social media.