Texans Reacting to New Drinking and Driving Laws in 1984
zachnading Published 02/08/2023
Texas didn't have an open container law until September, 2001. Let that sink in.
According to a D Magazine article from 1985, the only real deterrents were thanks to the work of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD.) That same year a law was passed changing the legal drinking age in Texas from 19 to 21. The year before, a law went into effect hiking the fines for a DWI conviction.
Thankfully someone interviewed these lovely Texans during the time these laws were being passed, and got their honest to god opinions on the matter. They did not disappoint.
According to a D Magazine article from 1985, the only real deterrents were thanks to the work of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD.) That same year a law was passed changing the legal drinking age in Texas from 19 to 21. The year before, a law went into effect hiking the fines for a DWI conviction.
Thankfully someone interviewed these lovely Texans during the time these laws were being passed, and got their honest to god opinions on the matter. They did not disappoint.
when the government made DUIs illegal pic.twitter.com/mgTWP3LSnQ
— Bay area nostalgia (@professorbay) February 6, 2023
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