Saturation Saturday: Police increase patrols, offer free rides to prevent drunk driving

The Brief

  • Law enforcement in North Texas is increasing patrols on Saturday, August 23, for “Saturation Saturday,” a heightened effort against drunken driving.
  • The initiative is in partnership with MADD and aims to raise awareness ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
  • In Mesquite, the police department and a police association are offering free Lyft rides home through a QR code on coasters at local bars and restaurants.

MESQUITE, Texas Law enforcement across North Texas and Mothers Against Drunk Driving continue to sound the warning that “Saturation Saturday” is this weekend.

It’s heightened activity against drunken driving in advance of the big Labor Day weekend.

Saturation Saturday

What we know:

Aug. 23 marks Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s eighth “Saturation Saturday.”

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