So I just got a DUI

[BlackArcher101]

Never heard of random BA's being done before. How are they administered?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

My advice would have been to show up at court drunk. Yell at the ceiling and claim to be Mother Teresa's evil spirit.

I second this advice. This is a fantastic plan.

[Azure]

Well, hopefully you don't do it again.

[Finner]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Thought I'd bump this with an update. I've finished all of my requirements as far as the classes, MADD panel, and community service go. Feel free to rant about how my punishment should have been worse.

-Knocked down to a DWAI
-About 700 bucks in court costs
-Level II alcohol classes (24 hours) about 300 bucks total
-MADD Panel (2 hours) 25 bucks
-Community Service (24 hours)
-Random BA's twice a week (dropped to one a week next month as long as I keep passing them)

And that's about it. First time offender with no prior criminal record. Costs me 50 bucks a month for "probation" costs, the BA's are 25 bucks a month. I will be off of Probation in February (6 months early) as long as I don't get arrested or fail a BA, which shouldn't be too tough. Not a cheap experience, and not one that I plan on ever repeating. I won't even chance having 1 beer and driving now, let alone driving drunk.

Can you still drive or how long were you unable to drive after you were pulled over?

and DWAI 's are not criminal, just violations right? So no criminal record?

[BuzzardsWife]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I'd be curious to see a poll with the question "Have you ever driven after drinking?"...

why dont u start one? but then you'll get all kinds of questions..like..does one drink count? blah blah blah

[ResAlien]

To answer the questions. For the random BA's, I am assigned a colour. The place I did my alcohol classes through has a phone #, you call daily and see if they say your colour. If it comes up, you have til 5pm to go in and do a BA.

As for driving, the DWAI part of it is totally separate from the DMV. I had that hearing a while back. I went 1 month without a license, and now I am on a red license for 5 months. Red license = allowed to drive to work, get groceries, pick up daughter. Not allowed to drive for any other reason. If I get pulled over and can't prove I am doing one of those things, license gone for a year.

And to be honest I didn't even ask about the DWAI thing being criminal record, I was just trying to get the hell out of there. Suppose I ought to ask my lawyer.

Edit: Btw, I did buy a breathalyzer now, partly just to test these things. 2 beers in an hour is enough to have you above the legal limit and get you a DUI. So pretty much anyone who has ever had a few drinks with dinner and driven home has broken the law, just not been caught.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by BuzzardsWife

why dont u start one? but then you'll get all kinds of questions..like..does one drink count? blah blah blah

Its no use. CP posters are legitimate angels, every single one.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by BuzzardsWife

why dont u start one? but then you'll get all kinds of questions..like..does one drink count? blah blah blah

Only mods can make a poll

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Azure

Well, hopefully you don't do it again.

C'mon man...This was in his post that you responded to..."and not one that I plan on ever repeating. I won't even chance having 1 beer and driving now, let alone driving drunk."

It remids me of Office Space, when that guy keeps saying he'll do his TPS report correctly next time, and then each of his bosses repsonds by telling to make sure he does it right next time.

He did his time and obviously learned from it, so good on him. No need for the CP righteous bashdown to continue.

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Edit: Btw, I did buy a breathalyzer now, partly just to test these things. 2 beers in an hour is enough to have you above the legal limit and get you a DUI. So pretty much anyone who has ever had a few drinks with dinner and driven home has broken the law, just not been caught.

It depends on a lot of factors. For some people one drink in an hour is enough to put them over the limit. This guy I used to work with would only have three or four drinks over the whole night and be completely smashed. Even after one drink his face would turn red and he'd look drunk.

[Phaneuf3]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Edit: Btw, I did buy a breathalyzer now, partly just to test these things.

Out of curiosity - where did you buy it and how much? Would be fun when we go out drinking.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

It depends on a lot of factors. For some people one drink in an hour is enough to put them over the limit. This guy I used to work with would only have three or four drinks over the whole night and be completely smashed. Even after one drink his face would turn red and he'd look drunk.

Interestingly enough he probably isn't over the legal limit even though he is completely smashed. The linkage between BAC and level of impairment is non-linear and different for everyone.

[taco.vidal]

interesting thread. i didnt see it until the update.

[moon]

Originally Posted by BuzzardsWife

why dont u start one? but then you'll get all kinds of questions..like..does one drink count? blah blah blah

Originally Posted by Locke

Its no use. CP posters are legitimate angels, every single one.

Based on past threads of similar topics that thread would be filled with the most smug, self-righteous posts in the history of CP.

Posters would flock to the thread to see who could come up with more disgust for anyone who has been within 1,000 km of a drink and then driven afterwards.

I certainly don't support drinking and drving but the fervor that comes up about it when people are talking about it abstractly (as opposed to when they have had a drink and driven home) is terrible.

It would be interesting to see the actual results but whether consciously or unconsciously I doubt we would see much more than many here showing that they haven't come close at all or even thought about thinking about driving home when they have come close to drinking alcohol.

[GGG]

If you had a poll you would need Catagories with lots of choices to beat the smugness out of people starting with

If you have had 1 drink and driven the same day as the sedative effects of alcohol can affect someone for up to 12 hours (not that they are impairing). So my poll would be:

I have never driven while impaired
I have driven while tired
I have driven while talking/texting on a cell phone
I have driven within 12 hours of having 1 drink
I have driven within 2 hours of having 1 drink
I have driven within 1 hour of having 1 drink
I have driven after drinking 1 beer per hour I have been out
I have had 3 drinks and driven home
I have had 4 drinks and driven home
I have had 5 drinks and driven home
I regularly Dirve after having 3 drinks
I regularly Drive after having 4 drinks
I regularly Drive after having 5 drinks
I regulary Drive after having 6 or more drinks

[Locke]

Originally Posted by moon

Based on past threads of similar topics that thread would be filled with the most smug, self-righteous posts in the history of CP.

Posters would flock to the thread to see who could come up with more disgust for anyone who has been within 1,000 km of a drink and then driven afterwards.

I certainly don't support drinking and drving but the fervor that comes up about it when people are talking about it abstractly (as opposed to when they have had a drink and driven home) is terrible.

It would be interesting to see the actual results but whether consciously or unconsciously I doubt we would see much more than many here showing that they haven't come close at all or even thought about thinking about driving home when they have come close to drinking alcohol.

No need to go back, just re-read this one, its quite clear. It gets annoying fast.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Locke

No need to go back, just re-read this one, its quite clear. It gets annoying fast.

It is just like noone on CP speeds or lets their dog off its leash in an area that is not marked as an off leash area.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by fotze

It could just be the 3 or 4 people who are in fact angels, post their derision then the 400 other people who are not and say nothing.

Ironic isnt it? Angels throwing stones? I would have thought that would be mutually exclusive...

[PIMking]

Well do you have the jail picture??

just kidding, Everyone makes mistakes its if you learned from them that will show if you matured and learned.

I dont drink and drive but it happens. Just be glad that you were not in a wreck or hurt anyone.

[PIMking]

No seriously most of the time I am the DD because booze is exspensive and I rather spend my money on road trips.