Reader’s Question:

I don’t know how to stop my husband from drinking alcohol every weekend and then driving himself home. He seems lucky that he has never been charged with DUI. I don’t know what to tell him anymore. What is the best advice that you could give me for my husband to avoid being caught drunk driving here in Texas?

Rachel

Garland, TX

We all know that drinking and driving is a terrible idea, especially if you get caught as you will be facing a lot more terrible consequences. And of course, the more you do it, the more likely you are going to get caught and/or kill yourself or someone else. In fact drinking and driving has become so serious that not everyone can get away from it.

The first advice that I can give you for your husband to avoid being caught drunk driving in Texas is for you to tell him not to drink and drive at all. Not drinking and driving is the only hundred percent guaranteed way of avoiding a potentially life-altering DUI charge. But if he really can’t avoid it, there are several things that he can do.

You husband can designate a driver who will avoid all alcohol. In any situation, be it may on a bar or club or at people’s houses, he should aim to have a designated driver present. But having a designated driver may not be that realistic depending on what he and his friends may be like. If this may not work or impossible to do, he can just leave his car home. Instead, he can try using public transportation if it is available in your area or he can employ the services of a taxi company. If he is going to an event with a large number of people, they can hire a van or bus instead as this can be cheaper for larger groups than hiring a load of cabs.

The things mentioned are just some advices you can tell your husband but I just have to give emphasis on the fact that the only absolute way to avoid a DUI charge is not to drink and drive.