{"id":6631,"date":"2018-04-25T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/?p=6631"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:05:44","slug":"texas-drinking-and-driving-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/texas-drinking-and-driving-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Drinking And Driving Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

The state of Texas reminds their citizens about the consequences of being caught drinking and driving.<\/p>\n

In fact, Texas has seen fatal accidents in the last couple of weeks. For example, a 20-year-old woman was accused of killing a mother and her newborn baby in Clear Lake. It was confirmed that the woman was driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

On March 10th, 2018, a suspected drunk driver hit a father and his son, which was considered a tragic crash. The father died and the son got injured, adding more concern to local authorities.<\/p>\n

The following day a 26-year-old father was charged with murder in a DWI accident. One person died and the police reported that the young father had his three kids in his truck with him at the moment of the accident.<\/p>\n

Reinforcement Of Texas DUI Laws<\/h2>\n

Tackling drinking and driving is a hard mission, hence, local authorities remind us about drinking and driving laws in Texas. It’s time to create awareness and reinforce the law.<\/p>\n

The law varies from state to state but know that driving while intoxicated is considered drunk driving in Texas. Officers have the authority to stop suspicious drivers and check whether they are driving under the influence.<\/p>\n

If you are caught driving under the influence, expect the following penalties:<\/p>\n

First TX DUI Offense:<\/p>\n