You Can Technically Get a DWI in Texas from Drinking Coffee

Can You Really Get a DWI from Coffee in Texas?
Short answer: technically, yes.

Go ahead and throw the cuffs on me now. If being overcaffeinated is the same as being intoxicated then, I'm in trouble.

If you live in Texas, you’ve probably heard plenty about DWIs (Driving While Intoxicated). We usually think of alcohol first but here’s something you might not know: under Texas law, a DWI doesn't only apply to booze. It can be drugs, prescription meds, or any substance that impairs your ability to drive: even caffeine.

Yep, coffee.

Texas law firm breaks down a DWI.

Don't freak out yet. Sparks Law Firm, a Fort Bend area law firm, breaks down what a DWI actually is and how a coffee addiction could technically lead to a DWI in Texas.

"A DWI in Texas isn't just alcohol, it can be alcohol, it can be drugs or any other substance, including caffeine, " Sparks Law Firm's Youtube video explains.

This includes things like cold medicine, sleep aids, or even your own prescriptions. If they impair you, you’re still responsible behind the wheel. This is exactly the point the law firm makes, " Any substance that impairs you, you can be arrested for DWI."

The law in Texas says if "any substance that impairs or intoxicates you, you can be arrested for a DWI."

So can i sip on a latte and drive or not?

Now, let’s be real, no one’s getting pulled over for sipping a venti cold brew. But technically, if you were so over-caffeinated that you couldn’t drive safely? It could land you a DWI. Sparks Law Firm even confirms," Now, let's be honest we don't see that happen somebody has too much caffeine DWI, but it's a good example of it can be any other substance."

To be clear, there’s no actual caffeine limit like there is with alcohol, but the point is: the law doesn’t care if it came from a bar, a pharmacy, or your kitchen. If it messes with your ability to drive, it’s a risk.