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Originally Posted by pylon

I would like to thank the OP for removing his old signature.

Also, I see you called a couple insurance cos. as I suggested, and got a much more favourable result than I had anticipated.

They must look at this differently than a standard DUI charge, as I have seen people in 5 figure territory for car insurance after DUI's. I saw one situation where a driver caused a fatality and after his court ordered suspension was lifted after 2 years he was paying $16,000/year for standard liabilty insurance.

In all honesty, if you are only looking at $40 bucks a month, I would recommend just sucking it up, and not trying to beat the system. I lost my license my first year for a combo charge of stunting and excessive speeding (which is no less stupid or dangerous than drinking and driving), lost my license for 90 days (as appointed by a judge) and saw my insurance sky rocket (triple) for about 3 years. That was more than enough of a reminder to not be an a-hole behind the wheel, and have only had a couple speeding tickets since in close to 20 years. Considering I ride a 200 HP motorcycle as well, that is not an easy feat...lol. Look at it as a reminder as consequences to your actions every time you make a payment.

You know you were drinking, we know you were drinking, and you told the cop you were drinking. What are you proving by beating the system on a technicality? It takes a much bigger man to accept the consequences, than to weasel your way out of it.

Not that it probably means anything to you, but you would have my respect if you accept your punishment... As I had mentioned in PM's, 2 people close to me have been killed by drunk drivers, so you can likely understand my position.

Requiring the police to do their jobs properly isn't weaseling out of anything. If the law requires a breath test and one wasn't administered the fact is he didn't actually break the law. If he was drunk enough that there was some question of him being over .08 I think the issue falls at the feet of the officer.