"Riding with a Beer-Drinking Driver: Dear Abby's Advice"

A reader writes to Dear Abby about a recent uncomfortable experience where their cousin, who they hardly know, drank beer while driving them to a family dinner. The reader expresses concern and asks for advice on how to handle such situations in the future. Dear Abby advises the reader to voice their discomfort but acknowledges that in that particular situation, there may not have been much they could do. Abby suggests taking their own car in the future and recommends getting a smartphone for safety purposes.