Texas will be enjoying the Super Bowl is this weekend and according to national safety statistics, you can expect alcohol to play a large roll in any potential fatality accidents. According to this KHOU article, Texas has averaged 17 vehicular deaths across the past Super Bowl weekends between 2019 and 2023.

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Super Bowl and other major party weekends aside, data indicates that DUI deaths have increased overall by a third since 2019, and that is not taking into account short term spikes in celebratory weekends or holidays. With nearly 30 million residents shuffling about at any given moment in the Lone Star State, the last thing we need is more people carelessly operating automobiles.

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For a moment, let us just assume you miraculously do not cause bodily or property injury to yourself or other drivers, there are absolutely zero rewards to taking this type of life altering risk. Our ability to communicate has never been more convenient, and so even if you did not plan ahead to secure a designated driver, you can always make contact with countless options via the dozens of apps on your mobile device from text messaging to ride sharing.

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DUI Stops Will Be More Common During Super Bowl Weekend

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How you choose to party is always up to you, and so it avoiding a DUI. You want a fool proof way to be DUI free, never drink (or do drugs) and drive.

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