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Ark2 · 09-20-2011, 08:20 PM

I got pulled over at a ride program once. I was honest and told the officer that I had had a couple of drinks that night. She asked me to step out of the car and breath into the breath-a-lyzer. Even though I was completely sure that I was fine before I got behind the wheel, I was terrified at that moment. Where I live, if you blow a .05 or over but under .08, you get a fine and your license suspended for 3 days (no criminal record though) and I blew a 0.045. Biggest relief of my life. Puts things into perspective, that's for sure.

Ne7en · 09-20-2011, 08:25 PM

Does 5 drinks within 2 hours put a 160lb guy at .130? Not trying to weasel my way out, but I want to know if that is a realistic number.

ricosuave · 09-20-2011, 08:26 PM

sure it is. did you eat anything?

jayswin · 09-20-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Table 5

Accept the reality that you were drunk under Alberta law. Don't try to weasel out of it, but take the sting of punishment as a life lesson going forward....and be thankful that you didn't cause harm to someone else.

I wouldn't recommend that. We have a legal system for a reason. Use your laywer and get the best deal you can, but still use the experience as a life lesson. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

Daradon · 09-20-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ne7en

Does 5 drinks within 2 hours put a 160lb guy at .130? Not trying to weasel my way out, but I want to know if that is a realistic number.

Yeah, that sounds about on the nose. If you go by the 1 per hour rule, your over double that, so you'd be close to double the limit.

Table 5 · 09-20-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ne7en

I'm not trying to paint myself innocent but it's a difficult line for people who choose to have 1, 2 or 3 drinks and know if they are still under .08 but know they are fully capable of driving.

It's difficult, which is why you always stay on the side of caution when it's something that can potentially be deadly to yourself, or worse, someone else. If I were you, I would use this as a lesson to never drink more than 2 drinks per night if you plan to drive. Stick to that and you have nothing to worry about.

Deegee · 09-20-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ne7en

Honest question. Have you ever had a beer then drove? Ever?

Never. If I know I'll be having drinks I will make other arrangements prior.

It's called being responsible.

DownhillGoat · 09-20-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ne7en

Does 5 drinks within 2 hours put a 160lb guy at .130? Not trying to weasel my way out, but I want to know if that is a realistic number.

I've seen guys blow around .1 after 2 drinks in an hour. Your number doesn't seem unrealistic.

Ironhorse · 09-20-2011, 08:39 PM

One drink is always my limit when I'm driving. Easy to keep track of.

CaptainCrunch · 09-20-2011, 08:43 PM

I was reading on the insurance side of things for a DUI charge, the courts don't notify your insurance company of your conviction if you're convicted, so you might catch a break there. But a large chunk of insurance companies will check your driving record on occassion.

If they do, they wipe out your driving history and reset your insurance rate to the highest level possible of a person without a driving record. So your literally paying the same thing as a first time insuree, which can almost double or triple your insurance rate, and that can last between 3 and 6 years. So take your annual insurance rate and times it by 2 and budget that.

If drinking and getting behind the wheel of a potentially lethal high speed weapon isn't enough to stop people from pounding drinks back and driving, the court costs, and insurance costs should hopefully make people act smarter.

But it doesn't.

troutman · 09-20-2011, 08:52 PM

1. Do not talk about criminal allegations in a public forum.

2. Speak to a criminal lawyer asap.

Ne7en · 09-20-2011, 08:54 PM

Is it possible to talk with the prosecutors to enter a guilty plea for a lesser sentence? Or is it a case of no matter what your over, the penalty is the same?

jar_e · 09-20-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

1. Do not talk about criminal allegations in a public forum.

2. Speak to a criminal lawyer asap.

But that takes all the fun out of it...

09-20-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

1. Do not talk about criminal allegations in a public forum.

2. Speak to a criminal lawyer asap.

dui club.

Sliver · 09-20-2011, 09:03 PM

I've always thought bars should have breathalyzers. I'd like to know my BAL before I drive even it's just one or two. I think a lot of people (like the OP) wouldn't drive if they had any way of measuring their BAL.

valo403 · 09-20-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ne7en

Honest question. Have you ever had a beer then drove? Ever?
I'm not trying to paint myself innocent but it's a difficult line for people who choose to have 1, 2 or 3 drinks and know if they are still under .08 but know they are fully capable of driving. Yes the simple solution is to drink none, but it may also take away from social gatherings whether it be as simple as a beer at the office at the end of the week. My office does it and there is a dozen or so guys who have 2,3,4 drinks before heading home. The line isn't as definitive as some may think and as I have learnt.

Companies that condone/allow the in office drinking when they know employees will be driving boggle my mind. If one of those people gets in an accident you better believe that company is going to get sucked into any lawsuit coming from it.

Superfraggle · 09-20-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ne7en

Honest question. Have you ever had a beer then drove? Ever?
I'm not trying to paint myself innocent but it's a difficult line for people who choose to have 1, 2 or 3 drinks and know if they are still under .08 but know they are fully capable of driving. Yes the simple solution is to drink none, but it may also take away from social gatherings whether it be as simple as a beer at the office at the end of the week. My office does it and there is a dozen or so guys who have 2,3,4 drinks before heading home. The line isn't as definitive as some may think and as I have learnt.

The bolded part is the problem. "know" should be "think", because people who believe they are fully capable of driving are frequently wrong. It isn't necessarily whether you are capable of getting a vehicle from point A to point B...it's the reduced reaction time and judgement. You'll still get away with it most of the time, but will lose when something happens that requires a bit higher competence, such as other drivers, pedestrians, etc.

Not trying to attack you individually here. Just trying to point out where the problem is.

Best advice, though, is Troutman's.

Daradon · 09-20-2011, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie

dui club.

Lol no, lawyer club.

But he's right.

jayswin · 09-20-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by troutman

1. Do not talk about criminal allegations in a public forum.

2. Speak to a criminal lawyer asap.

I'm bad for this. But do you think anyone would ever use something said on a message board in a court case? I mean, could you not just say that everything you say on a message board (especially one like Calgarypuck where half the posts are people trying to be funny) is made up?

For example, I know there's cops on CP, but if someone (not me) mentioned snorting certain substances, or meeting certain people to obtain said substances. Could any of those cops use that against you?

Daradon · 09-20-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by flameswin

I'm bad for this. But do you think anyone would ever use something said on a message board in a court case? I mean, could you not just say that everything you say on a message board (especially one like Calgarypuck where half the posts are people trying to be funny) is made up?

You could probably argue it a bunch of different ways but it can't help and the easier way would not to have to argue it at all. Things said on the net can definitely be taken as evidence, there's been cases of that before.

But I guess I'll let the lawyers answer that.