England fans given stern warning about drinking inside cars while passengers at first World Cup game

England fans given stern warning about drinking inside cars while passengers at first World Cup game EXCLUSIVE: In England it’s customary for one person to be the designated driver and stick to soft drinks for the day while their pals drink cans of beer as they make their way to the match, but things are very different in Texas England fans at their first World Cup match have been given a stern warning about passengers drinking beer in cars on the way to the game. In Texas it’s strictly forbidden - supporters will be arrested and miss the game. In England it’s customary for one person to be the designated driver and stick to soft drinks for the day while their pals drink cans of beer as they make their way to the match. This is against the law where England play Croatia in Arlington near Dallas on June 17. Head of football policing, Chief Constable Mark Roberts said: “So in Texas, if you're in a car, you can't drink in a car, even if you're the passenger. Our understanding is the police will enforce that.” He urged travelling fans to log on to the official Foreign Office website to check important local laws in Texas for the first game, Massachusetts for the second and then New Jersey for the third. He said: “Because the fans need to know that legislation, because one of the things that we don't want is fans hiring a car, thinking they can drive out to the station, the driver is on soft drinks, everyone else is having a beer on the way. “They get pulled over by state troopers, and by accident, you've got an issue where people come into conflict with law enforcement. “But the complexity is and I can't give you a brief on all the law enforcement agencies that the fans are going to come into contact with, so I think we'd always say: be a good guest, be sensible, be respectful of law enforcement if you engage. “And recognise that they won't deal with things necessarily in the same way as the British police, but you're in a different country, and our supporters see that a lot.” England open their tournament next Wednesday in the searing Texas heat. They will be based in Kansas City and flying in and out of match venues. The tournament starts with the glittering opening ceremony on Thursday in Mexico City. It concludes with the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey near New York on Sunday July 19. The Mirror has revealed how England fans will be paying an extra 20 percent on their beers at the World Cup. Many pubs and restaurants are putting compulsory gratuities on supporters bills because they fear low-paid staff will end up out of pocket. Bars serving food and drink have decided to put a simple service charge on everything. While some England fans complained about the decision others welcomed it saying it was simply “common sense”. Establishments taking part in the new scheme include Kansas City where many of the WAGS will spend time alongside their partners staying at the England HQ. Dallas, Boston and New York - where England are playing their group games - are all seeing more restaurants following the new policy. American bar staff and waiters are notoriously badly paid and only survive on gratuities given by customers - generally between 15 and 20 percent.