Drivers in Tarrant County may start to see a “heightened” law enforcement presence on highways, tollways and local roads.
This uptick in law enforcement presence comes as a result of the county’s new campaign, Operation Safe City, Dangerous Roads, which officially launched Thursday.
The new campaign — led by Tarrant County sheriff’s office in partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies — was created to “curb hazardous driving behaviors and enhance roadway safety” in the region, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.
“This initiative goes beyond the holiday season,” Sheriff Bill Waybourn said. “We’re committed to maintaining a consistent presence on our roadways, actively identifying and addressing unsafe driving behaviors to reduce the number of traffic-related fatalities in our community.”
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Through the new campaign, law enforcement agencies in the region will start to crack down on speeding as well as impaired, distracted and aggressive driving — which the sheriff’s office said are key behaviors that often lead to preventable collisions and loss of life.
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In 2024, Tarrant County recorded 205 fatal traffic accidents. Officials said “alarming trends” this year indicate that the number could climb even higher and possibly claim 31 more lives if dangerous patterns persist.
On Labor Day, four people were killed — including a woman and her unborn baby — in a multivehicle crash in Tarrant County. The man who caused the crash, Orbin Zelaya Aguilar, was arrested and now faces an intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle charge for each of the victims that were killed in the incident, including the unborn child.
Just this week, a teenage couple died after their car crashed into a parked semitruck in Fort Worth. Police did not say what happened in the moments leading up to the crash or what could’ve caused it.
“We don’t know who, where or when, but we do know the why: speeding, drunk, distracted and aggressive driving,” Waybourn said.
The Operation Safe City, Dangerous Roads campaign is part of a larger commitment to public safety and proactive policing, officials said in the statement.
Authorities are urging drivers to obey traffic laws, stay alert on the roads and make responsible choices behind the wheel, as “lives depend on it.”