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Texas DPS Ramping Up Labor Day Weekend Patrols From September 4 Through 7 - LoneStar 92.3
Texas DPS will flood state highways with extra troopers from September 4 through September 7, targeting speeding, drunk driving, distracted driving, seat belt violations, and failure to move over for stopped vehicles. The deployment is part of Operation CARE, which stands for Crash Awareness Reduction Effort.
The deployment is part of Operation CARE, which stands for Crash Awareness Reduction Effort. Officers will be specifically watching for drivers who ignore the Move Over, Slow Down law, which requires motorists to change lanes or reduce speed when passing stopped emergency and law enforcement vehicles.
For people driving in and out of Lubbock this weekend, whether heading out on Loop 289, Highway 84, or I-27 north toward Amarillo, the odds of encountering a trooper are higher than a typical weekend. The enforcement covers all five violation categories at once, so there is no single behavior to avoid. The whole checklist is in play.
Put the phone down, buckle up, and leave a lane for anyone stopped on the shoulder. That is the short version of what DPS wants drivers to do before pulling out of the driveway.
Labor Day weekend consistently ranks among the deadliest travel periods on Texas roads, which is exactly why state troopers are not taking the holiday off.
Common questions
When are the extra Texas DPS patrols happening this Labor Day weekend?
- Texas DPS is running increased patrols from September 4 through September 7. The enforcement is part of Operation CARE, which targets speeding, drunk driving, distracted driving, seat belt violations, and failure to move over for stopped emergency vehicles, all at the same time.
What is the Move Over, Slow Down law troopers are enforcing?
- Texas law requires drivers to change lanes or reduce speed when passing stopped emergency or law enforcement vehicles on the roadside. Officers will be specifically watching for violations of this rule during the Labor Day weekend Operation CARE deployment.
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