Intoxicated Couple Uses Thirteen-Year-Old as Designated Driver

A couple in Marin County, CA used a thirteen-year-old as a designated driver in an effort to to avoid another DUI. They managed to do so, but now face charges of child endangerment and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Heather Choulos, 32, and boyfriend Donald Hughes, 29, had dinner with Choulos thirteen-year-old son on Sunday night. The couple became intoxicated, and because they had several DUIs between them, asked the teen to be their designated driver. The boy stopped the vehicle after he drove a few blocks and realized he was going the wrong way. He then turned the car around and became scared and stopped.

Hughes faces a charge of public intoxication. Naturally, they could have called a taxi or an adult friend, but they apparently didn't think of it.