Houston restaurants happy to hear alcohol to-go is here to stay
It’s official, alcohol to-go is now legal in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into law today. Author: Grace White Updated: 10:43 PM CDT May 12, 2021
HOUSTON It’s official, alcohol to-go is now legal in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into law Wednesday. Many in the restaurant industry said it s what helped them survive the pandemic.
“I was hoping it would be a little faster on the comeback, but I think we are going in the right direction, said Chris Cusack, who manages La Grange in Montrose.
DUI charges are way up in Ontario and the culprits are almost all men
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Ontario saw an alarming year-over-year increase in the number of motorists caught driving under the influence last month, according to new statistics on dangerous driving charges released by the OPP s Highway Safety Division Wednesday.
The OPP stats for April 2021 indicate that a total of 618 DIU charges were laid in Ontario last month compared with 515 similar charges issued in the same month in 2020 representing an increase of 20 per cent year over year.
Updated: 8:26 PM EDT April 30, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. Mother s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a national group that advocates for safer roads.
Rhonda Cockrell lost her 27-year-old son Jeremy in 2014, when a drunk driver hit him head on.
She will be one of many mothers and family members at the Walk Like MADD event Saturday put on by Mother’s Against Drunk Driving.
“When I go to events like that, they are the only ones that understand, Cockrell told Street Squad.
MADD SC director Steven Burritt told us, “It’s an opportunity to bring together everyone who cares about the mission, obviously very important those who have been impacted by drunk or drunk driving crashes, but a lot of people there are just people who believe in the mission and want safer roads for everyone and know if we don’t do things differently and make things better then it could be their family or someone else’s they care about the next terrible thing we read about.”
Alcohol-to-go bill heads to Gov. Abbott s desk, but some Texans still concerned
Lohmiller, Maggie
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The Lone Star State is one step closer to instating an alcohol-to-go bill, but despite overwhelming support, including from Governor Greg Abbott, some Texans are still on the fence.
Allowing restaurants and bars to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages has been a tool to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Now, it looks like it s here to stay. It s an idea that comes with concern for some in the community. We can t control what the governor does, but we certainly can educate and do our best to send the message that when used improperly or misused, alcohol can have fatal life-long consequences, shared Mary Jo Prince, program manager and Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service, Brazos Valley Injury Prevention Coalition, and State-Wide Initiatives.
Ahead of 4/20, MADD Reminds Everyone to Always Designate an Unimpaired Driver When Plans Include Marijuana, Alcohol or Any Other Impairing Drug
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Research shows risk of fatal crash is 12% higher from 4:20 p.m. to midnight on April 20 WASHINGTON (PRWEB) April 19, 2021 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) reminds everyone to do their part to keep our roads and communities safe on 4/20 by designating a driver who has not consumed marijuana, alcohol or any other impairing drugs on the unofficial marijuana “holiday.”
Driving while high on marijuana is impaired driving and can result in a DUI. MADD wants everyone to receive this simple message: If you’re celebrating 4/20 on Tuesday, please be safe and stay at home or plan for a designated driver before leaving home. The goal is to have zero drugged and drunk driving arrests and zero crashes.