In practically all jurisdictions where No Refusal has been implemented, we have seen spectacular results, most importantly with a significant drop in DWI fatalities. Despite this result, the No Refusal program has only been implemented in a minority of Texas counties. That all changes this July 4th when No Refusal will be conducted on a statewide basis to ensure that this is the safest July 4th weekend ever on our state's roadways!
Please help us to ensure the success of the first statewide No Refusal by registering your agency at
norefusal@cityofdwg.net as soon as possible. Even if you are one of the counties that was already planning on a July 4th No Refusal or are No Refusal 24/7, please register so we can track the extent of participation. For a toolkit, you can go to the TDCAA website and check out the "DWI Resource" page or go to
NHTSA No Refusal Toolkit for helpful templates. Many statewide organizations are participating including DPS, TXDOT, Texas Police Chief's Association, MADD, etc.
To ensure the success of the program, we are looking for prosecutors and police officers in all the counties to volunteer to spread the word and find judges to review warrants. Press conferences are being planned for around the state next week and we hope all can participate. Please sign up at the email address listed above or find out more details on the TDCAA home page. Once again, let's make this the safest July 4th ever!