Friday, December 12, 2008

APD encourages drivers to play it safe over the holidays

Austin Police officers will be giving out fliers to drivers this month, as part of their Holiday DWI enforcement initiative.

The goal is to remind drivers, when they drink and drive, they put someone's life at risk.

"We want to put a face to the tragedy of DWI," DWI prevention advocate Gloria Souhami said. "This year we are honoring—we have fliers that are red and green for Christmas—we are honoring Kayla Marie Floyd, who was killed over a decade ago by an underage driver."

Kayla Marie Floyd was killed when she was 24 years old.

"She was a nurse and a model," mother Peggy Floyd said. "She participated in Ms. Texas pageants, and she was very busy doing things all the time."

source

No comments: