Your instructor was full of baloney. I hope he didn't pass out any other misinformation or opinion disguised as fact during your class.rgraham541 wrote: I don't want to be the one to test this but this was a matter of discussion with my CHL instructor. I couldn't believe the law would just throw out the word "intoxicated" without definition. TPC 49.01 clearly states the definition of the term "intoxicated" and no where can I find any special circumstances for CHL.
If I were to follow my instructors view I would be in violation if I had a beer before coming home from a neighbors.
Haven't received my plastic yet (58 days down) and I'm just trying to get the lay of the land so to say. I guess the best rule of thumb is if in doubt don't do it.
I would have no problem with an instrustor who said something like, "While the law allows you to drink while carrying as long as you don't get intoxicated, my advice is to not drink at all if you are carrying." But according to the occassional report, and my own experience at last April's renewal class, this isn't the case.
These issue make me think that DPS should set up a program of auditing CHL classes. Kind of like the way a place like Wal-Mart will hire people to go and shop their stores to report on whether their experience was good, whether the store and employees were following company procedures, etc.
I think if this were done, instructors would be a lot more careful about handing out their opinions - at least without making it clear that it WAS simply an opinion.
