Not long ago, you could take a road trip to Austin, TX, driving with one hand on the steering wheel and holding your cold beer with the other. However, in 2001, Texas adopted one of the strictest laws that make it illegal to have an open container of alcohol within all the vehicle occupants. You…
Category: Alcohol & Impairment
DWI, Drunk Driving, and the Texas Penal Code
In the United States, the law about Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) vary from state to state. Houston DWI cases are charged as an offense of someone driving under the influence of drugs while the DUI is an offense charged when someone is under the influence of drugs or other…