A misguided designated driver decision
When people know that they are going out drinking and driving it is always a good idea to have a designated driver that is not going to drink. When a designated driver is not available a person should opt for a cab in order to avoid a DWI arrest. A California couple trying to avoid a subsequent DWI arrest or conviction used the wrong designated driver...a 13 year old boy! The boy was able to drive for a while until "he was freaked out" and stopped in the middle of a street. Amazingly, there was not an accident, nor was anyone hurt. The couple will avoid a DWI conviction, but the woman was charged with the misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. In Texas the charge of child endangerment is a felony which is much more serious than a misdemeanor.