Game Day and DUI Safety in San Diego: Advice from a Local DUI Lawyer

It’s the heart of sports-ball season again as MLB playoffs get underway, the NFL is already in week 5, and NBA and NHL players are currently playing in preseason games, getting ready to start their respective regular seasons. No matter what your favorite sport, team, or way to watch games, it is important to be safe traveling to and from events, games, and even just your friend’s house to enjoy the comradery. Whether you are rooting for the Archers of Lacrosse, the Montreal Expos, the Hartford Whalers, the San Diego Padres, or the Springfield Isotopes, always get safely to and from your trips to Petco Park and anywhere else you want to root for your teams.

We often underestimate the effects that alcohol, Duff beer, marijuana, and other substances can have on our bodies as we are enjoying ourselves, rooting for our teams. Your gender, weight, height, body type, food consumption, lack of rest, sun, and other factors can increase the mind-altering effect of substances, impacting and impairing your judgment, making you more likely to think you are “ok” to drive, compounding bad choices. Car services, cabs, public transit, and sober drivers is the only safe choice if you are drinking alcohol. We have all made mistakes in the past, but try not to make any more in the future. You want to keep rooting for your favorite team, and if you’re a Padres fan, that is punishment enough for us all!

Stay safe and stay classy San Diego.