DWI arrests during fiesta declined 43% from 2019, the last year with a full slate of Fiesta events. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX DWI FIesta Fiesta2022 FiestaSA
Not all DWI arrests between March 31 and April 10 were directly related to Fiesta activities.
Despite Fiesta being back in full swing this year after a COVID-forced hiatus, drunk driving arrests declined during the latest iteration of San Antonio's citywide party.Express-News . That's a nearly 43% decrease from the 227 arrests in 2019, the last year the city had a full slate of Fiesta activities.
Last year, SAPD made 169 DWI-related arrests during Fiesta's scaled-down activities, the daily reports, and In 2018, officers made 204. Although not all the DWIs are directly related to Fiesta festivities, this year's decline suggests a decline in the number of revelers getting behind the wheel after downing too many beers. The drop over time also coincides with a rise in popularity of ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft.
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