NorCal teen busted for DUI picks the wrong T-shirt to wear during arrest

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A 19-year-old driver’s decision to wear a T-shirt about not being sober backfired after he was arrested for driving under the influence in Monterey County.

California Highway Patrol shared multiple images in a social media post Monday from the DUI arrest of the underage driver and his fashion faux pas, according to the law enforcement agency.

One shot showed the teen wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “This is no time to be sober.”

The other picture showed a close-up photo of the teen blowing into a breathalyzer device, which determines a person’s Blood Alcohol Concentration.

“If you’re under 21, the message is simple: don’t drink and always stay sober behind the wheel,” the post from the CHP read. “Driving under the influence puts your life and the lives of others at risk. One bad decision can have lasting consequences.”

“Make responsible choices, stay sober, and never get behind the wheel impaired,” the organization added.

No other information has been provided about the teen who was arrested.

Naturally, the post garnered a ton of online attention, with many mocking the teen’s sartorial choices.

“That shirt aged like milk,” one person wrote.

“A man of his word,” another added.

Others claimed the consequences for DUI’s aren’t strict enough to get people to stop committing the crime.

“There needs to actually be consequences to actions instead of a slap on the wrist for DUI drivers,” a social media user wrote on CHP’s Facebook post.

“He will most likely end up driving drunk again and putting others at risk. They typically end up injuring or killing someone else and never themselves. Monterey county is known for DUI drivers.”

In 2024, the Monterey County District Attorney’s office filed close to 2,200 DUI cases, including 149 DUI drug cases and 33 DUI combined alcohol and drug cases, according to the county.

In California, as well as many other states, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of .08 or higher, per AAA.

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