I'm 100% dry on the road because I know what was at stake during my military career and I know what is at stake now in the civilian world.
I love a drink - vodka being my choice.
Love to have some beers on game day or during a backyard BBQ.
But if I'm going to be out on the road driving, or during a trip for the job, I prefer to take the safest route possible which is for me to not drink.
I know, right or wrong, that I don't even have to necessarily do anything wrong, and I could find myself in more trouble than it is worth - defending myself or HOPING that I calculated my number of drinks per hour correctly. My job, my security, and my future are more important than that drink.
In all of this - we are also talking about the OP who has two incidents that he is hoping a lawyer is going to be able to clean up his record.
If a person is responsible about their drinking then I hope they can have a good time, but the cards are getting stacked against that 'responsible effort' more and more everyday it seems.
Plus - you asked the question - I gave you MY plan.