| Eligibility
| To be eligible for a Memorial Sign: |
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A police officer's crash
report or another government document must indicate that drugs or
alcohol were factors in the crash. |
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We may request a copy of the report
if it does not exist in our files. |
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The crash must have occurred on the
state highway system. |
An impaired driver is not eligible for a Memorial Sign.
State crash data is only available for the last ten years. For crashes
that happened more than 10 years ago, the applicant will need to provide
an official document that shows that the crash was a result of impaired
driving.
For more detailed information on eligibility and other aspects of the
program, please see the program
rules.
Application
A person may apply for a Memorial Sign for the victim of a drunk
or drugged driver by completing an application with the following
information:
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Victim’s name |
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Crash date and location |
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Applicant name and contact information |
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Name of one of the vehicle operators
involved in the crash. |
Sign Location and Display
The department will install a Memorial Sign as close as practical
to the location of the crash. Final placement will be based on
traffic safety and space availability.
Each Memorial Sign will have a blue background and a white legend displaying
the following text:
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"Please Don't Drink
and Drive"; |
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"In Memory of"; |
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One line of text with the name of
the victim or family name of the victims |
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Date of the crash. |
A sign may contain only the name of the victim, or the
family name if the crash resulted in multiple deaths.
Sign Fee
The cost to the applicant for a Memorial Sign is $300, payable to TxDOT
after the application has been approved. The sign will be installed after
the fee is paid.
An installed sign will remain in place for a period of one year. At
the end of this time, it will be offered to the applicant.
To apply for a memorial sign, please complete the application
form.
You may return the form by fax to (512) 416-3214. You may also mail the
completed form to:
Texas Department of Transportation
Traffic Operations Division, Attn: John Thornton
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, Texas 78701-2483
Questions?
For additional information about the Memorial Sign Program, please e-mail
us or contact John
Thornton, Program Manager, at (512) 416-3152.
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