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Top county, city law enforcement officials say don't drink & drive
Be safe using fire works Authorities say remember rules, remember they are illegal inside the city
Too much booze, means you lose if you drive this New Year's Eve By Darren Dunn (Seguin) -- The top law enforcement officials in the city of Seguin and Guadalupe County are reminding people to play it safe as we head into the New Year's holiday period. There will be parties-a-plenty on Tuesday night as people say goodbye to 2019 and hello to the New Year. Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke says they want people to enjoy themselves, but they want people to make sure that they have a safe way to get home. "My advice is that they welcome in the New Year (responsibly). We want them to have a good time, but also understand that if they plan on traveling (after they've been drinking), not to get behind that wheel," said Zwicke. Seguin Police Chief Terry Nichols
agrees. Nichols says the key to a safe New Year's Eve night is to start with a plan. You need to know before you leave how you are going to get home if you've been drinking. "We know folks are going to go out. They are going to have a good time to ring in the New Year. If anyone plans on drinking or consuming alcohol, plan ahead of time who's going to drive. If everybody is going to be drinking, plan on staying where you are at, or maybe use an Uber or a taxi or like that. The last thing we want to do is have a tragedy to ring in the New Year, and have someone seriously injured or killed because of a drunk driver," said Nichols. Nichols and Zwicke say even if you don't plan on drinking heavily, you
still need to make sure that you don't get behind the wheel if you've had a drink or two. "People, especially this time of year, usually drink the hard stuff and a lot of the people don't understand that it sneaks up on you. We want everybody to stay off that road (if they've been drinking). We're going to have deputies and troopers out there to work the highways to make sure that everyone gets home safe," said Zwicke. Staying safe is the key to having a good start to your New Year. Chief Nichols says, whether you are drinking or not, you need to make sure you're driving safely, that you're buckling up, and that you are obeying the speed limits. He says you also need to be alert, and watch out for other motorists on the roadway.
By Darren Dunn (Seguin) -- Drinking and driving isn't the only thing you need to worry about this New Year's Eve.
If you plan on shooting off fireworks to ring in the New Year, you need to remember there are some big do's and See DRIVING. page 2 don'ts that you need to keep in
mind. City residents need to remember that fireworks are completely illegal in the city of Seguin. That means you can't possess them or set them off inside the city. Seguin Police Chief Terry Nichols says he knows that some will try, but he encourages people to avoid the ticket, and say no to those fireworks
in town this year. "Do not fire off fireworks inside the city. You can receive a citation for it, and we don't want to do that. We don't want to ruin anyone's New Year's Eve. So we ask that you be respectful, and if you want to pop off fireworks, that you go outside the city limits and do it," said Nichols. See FIREWORKS, page 2