After reading this thread, and how it's gotten a bit off track (alcohol fueled u-turns). I wanted to weigh in.
To the whole u-turn debate, point taken that alcohol causes driver to do dumb things, like break traffic laws.
To the OP, I understand you felt fine to drive, but were you? Obviously not, but that is the problem with drunk driving. It is not a black and white crime like stealing or murder. A lot of people do not consciously know they are breaking the law when they do it. I am sure if someone had said to you, look man you are 100% over, don't drive you wouldn't have.
However, that is no excuse, you did break the law, and the results could have been much worse, you could have killed someone, and that has to be taken into account. So this is a tough one for me, as there is no way I can use a holyer than thou attitude, as I bet I could have been in your shoes when I was younger with a bit of bad luck.
All I can say is to get a good lawyer. You should be punished, but not strung up in the town square. This is your first time, and I damn well hope you learn from it. Either by taking the bus for a year, or being scared straight.
As a new father, one of my biggest fears is getting hit by a drunk driver. Everytime I come home with my boy at night it scares me to death. So all I ask is to make sure you realize what you are puting in jeopardy for everyone next time you feel fine to drive.
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