Read this article if you are looking for tips to help keep you safe from drunk drivers. Also, there are tips on how to avoid driving drunk.  If you have been injured in a Houston drunk driving accident contact attorney Steve Lee for legal advice.

Avoid Houston Drunk Driving Accidents

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Every year, thousands of people are killed in alcohol-related crashes in the United States. Drunk driving is considerably dangerous and irresponsible, but entirely avoidable through setting simple rules for yourself and how you get to and from social gatherings. In Houston, there are many cab services that one can utilize to get safely home after drinking. Carpooling with a sober driver or calling a friend are also other great plans to make it home safe.

Many times it is easy to think that you are sober enough to drive, but in all actuality, you are not. In numerous studies, more then half of those polled admitted to occasionally driving after drinking. You may not feel like your judgment skills and motor functions are impaired, but even after as little as one or two drinks, you can become twice as likely to be in a Houston car accident. With every drink the likelihood of an accident increases and soars to frightening levels, reaching a climax at 55-85 times greater chance of being in an accident after 7-8 drinks.

If you are out on the road and suspect that someone is driving under the influence of alcohol there are a few things that you can do to make your life and the lives around you safer. Some of the signs that a person is driving under the influence of alcohol are swerving around in their lane, seemingly illogical changes in speed, and a complete disregard for any and all rules of the road. When you notice those signs do your best to put distance between you and the impaired driver and if and when it is safe for you to call 911, do so and report the make, model, license plate, and last seen direction of travel to the operator.

In the end, the choice is yours whether you decide to get behind the wheel after drinking.

If you have been injured in a Houston auto accident as a result of a drunk driver, you could be entitled to compensation. Contact Houston auto accident attorney Steve Lee at 713-921-4171 or 1-800-232-3711 for answers to your questions and advice regarding your Houston drunk driving accident case.

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