What started as a way to combat drunken driving on certain holiday weekends is becoming a more permanent practice in many North Texas communities.

Over the last year, Fort Worth, Arlington, Richardson, Plano and other cities have employed "no refusal" weekends, which require motorists to give blood samples if police suspect they are intoxicated and they refuse Breathalyzer tests. The blood is drawn after authorities obtain a search warrant.

On May 2, "no refusal" became standard operating procedure in Burleson.

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