Lawyer gives away $7,800 in Uber gift cards to drivers who pledge not to drink and drive New Year's Eve

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston lawyer says he wants roads free of drivers under the influence this New Year's Eve.

Attorney Brian White plans to achieve this by giving away $7,800 in Uber gift cards to those who pledge not to drink and drive.

White will be hosting an event called "Sober Ride Houston," where pledgees can pick up a free $40 Uber gift card on Friday, Dec. 28, between 12-4 p.m.

White says that in Texas, someone is hurt or killed in a DUI crash every 20 minutes.

"Houston has had more fatal drunk-driving accidents over the last 16 years than any other major metropolitan area," White says.

For more information, go to www.attorneybrianwhite.com.