Drunk drivers beware: Austin police are cracking down for the Halloween weekend.
Police said any driver suspected of driving while intoxicated will not be allowed to refuse sobriety testing.
Over the Halloween weekend, drivers who refuse the breathalyzer will be providing a blood sample, police said.
"If you are arrested for DWI, and you refuse a chemical test, we will then take all legal action, which means writing a search warrant, obtain a court order, to obtain that blood test," Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said.
Suspected drunk drivers are normally given the option to take a chemical test, also known as a breathalyzer.
Acevedo chose Halloween because the number of DWIs on that day has increased over time.
The "No Refusal" is part of the capital city's Zero Tolerance Program on drunk drivers.
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