A deputy police chief in South Texas has asked legislators to consider setting up permanent DWI checkpoints to save lives.

San Antonio police Deputy Chief Anthony Trevino appeared Monday in Austin before the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee.

Trevino urged legislators to allow law officers to stop drivers and do routine sobriety tests near so-called drinking-and-driving "hot spots." He says local data could be used to identify areas where such behavior is prevalent.

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