Texas, like the rest of the United States, sets the legal age for consuming or purchasing alcohol at 21. This is unusual. Most of the world allows teenagers to drink at ages 18 or 19. Some European countries even allow 16-year-olds to consume alcohol legally. Many Texas parents no doubt feel the 21 drinking age […]
In the state of Texas, like many states, there is a zero tolerance policy for underage drinking and driving. As a result, if a person under the age of 21 operates a motor vehicle or watercraft in a public place with any detectable amount of alcohol in their system, he or she is violating the […]
A recent story illustrates some concerns that Texas drivers may have about tests that screen for substances other than alcohol. Authorities in a nearby state recently pulled a 38-year-old driver over after responding to another driver’s 911 call about the woman’s erratic driving. The responding officer decided to administer a field sobriety test after the […]