Full Notification

This holiday season, The Cypress Police Department will be out in force cracking down on impaired drivers to help keep roads safe for holiday travelers.

Unfortunately, the excitement and celebrations of the holiday season can lead to terrible decisions – and serious legal consequences. Data shows that the holiday season is a particularly deadly time due to the increased number of drunk drivers on the roads, and the Cypress Police Department is giving fair warning to all partygoers. Patrol officers and special DUI enforcement units will be out in force during this highly visible enforcement period, and anyone driving while under the influence will be arrested.


Drunk drivers often face jail time, the loss of their driver licenses, higher insurance rates, and dozens of other unanticipated expenses ranging from attorney fees, court costs, car towing and repairs, and lost wages due to time off from work. Even worse, a drunk driver can cause a traffic crash that claims someone’s life, or their own.

Please follow these tips to keep the holidays safe and happy:
- Even one drink can impair your judgment and increase the risk of getting arrested for driving
drunk - or worse, the risk of having a crash while driving.
- If you will be drinking, do not plan on driving. Plan ahead; designate a sober driver before the
party begins.
- If you have been drinking, do not drive. Call a taxi, phone a sober friend or family member,
or use public transportation.
- Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel.
- If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save
someone’s life, and inaction could cost a life.

• Remember, it is never safe to drink and drive: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.