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jam26 · 05-22-2008, 08:22 AM

This happened to a friend of mine recently, but different circumstances. He was arrested for DUI 12 years ago - and simply didn't turn up at court. Nothing came of it for 12 years til he was crossing the border one day and US Customs said 'Are you aware there's a warrant for your arrest?'

All those years he had renewed his licence, held insurance, etc...he assumed it just disappeared. Having to travel to the US for business, he turned himself in and lost his licence for a year - a mandatory penalty in Ontario.

Anyways, he was extremely dependent on his car and thought life would end without it. But he got through. Cost him a small fortune in cabs, hired a driver to get him to and from work, etc. He made it through the year. Moral of the story is, it may seem like it's impossible to get by without it but you'll find a way. In his case he'll never touch a drop of alcohol and then drive again so I guess the penalty was a good deterrent.

05-22-2008, 08:22 AM	#8
jam26 First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2003 Exp:	This happened to a friend of mine recently, but different circumstances. He was arrested for DUI 12 years ago - and simply didn't turn up at court. Nothing came of it for 12 years til he was crossing the border one day and US Customs said 'Are you aware there's a warrant for your arrest?' All those years he had renewed his licence, held insurance, etc...he assumed it just disappeared. Having to travel to the US for business, he turned himself in and lost his licence for a year - a mandatory penalty in Ontario. Anyways, he was extremely dependent on his car and thought life would end without it. But he got through. Cost him a small fortune in cabs, hired a driver to get him to and from work, etc. He made it through the year. Moral of the story is, it may seem like it's impossible to get by without it but you'll find a way. In his case he'll never touch a drop of alcohol and then drive again so I guess the penalty was a good deterrent. __________________ "Next time you come to Edmonton in June, July, or August, check out the colour of the grass in Calgary before you leave. It's brown and yellow....i.e lack of precipitation," - Sundeep, Feb. 6, 2005