DUI

[capitlj]

Yeah but I hadn't even started drinking yet, I just had a couple of beers.

[capitlj]

Oh well I'm not gonna sweat it too much I only pay for liability on and 88 Cougar my insurance can't go up that much. Plus I turn 25 in may so it will go down again anyway.

[torbs]

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[Guest]

capitlj;185557 wrote:
Oh well I'm not gonna sweat it too much I only pay for liability on and 88 Cougar my insurance can't go up that much. Plus I turn 25 in may so it will go down again anyway.

Ummm....expect your liability to skyrocket, if you can even still get liability through a normal source. Turning 25 will help, but not as much as you think, you still have the worst driving offense known to man on your record (short of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated)

[DelSlow]

blah blah blah your drinking and driving...i have zero pitty for you. Glad you got fines.

[thurmanmerman]

Good. You deserved it. Zero pity for you.

You prolly got off easy too. They could have nabbed your for exhibition driving since you squeeked the tires.

[capitlj]

Who's looking for pity? Just telling my side of the story is all. I completly agree with you guys, I'm not saying I don't deserve it it's just disappointing that I get arrested for blowing a .12 and ten minutes later they bring in some drunk bosnian douche that was hammered, .28 I think, could hardly stand, and had already hit someone else's car. I won't know how much lube I'm gonna need till thursday at 1:30. So save the self rightious bs

[Guest]

capitlj;185667 wrote:
Who's looking for pity? Just telling my side of the story is all. I completly agree with you guys, I'm not saying I don't deserve it it's just disappointing that I get arrested for blowing a .12 and ten minutes later they bring in some drunk bosnian douche that was hammered, .28 I think, could hardly stand, and had already hit someone else's car. I won't know how much lube I'm gonna need till thursday at 1:30. So save the self rightious bs

Piece of advice going forward....ALWAYS refuse the Breathalyzer in favor of a blood test....and then find a DAMN good DUI attorney after that. I'm not saying I've never drank too much and then drove...and aside from that .12 wasn't too far over the legal limit of just a few years back (.10)

[Joel]

tjamz;185675 wrote:
Piece of advice going forward....ALWAYS refuse the Breathalyzer in favor of a blood test....and then find a DAMN good DUI attorney after that. I'm not saying I've never drank too much and then drove...and aside from that .12 wasn't too far over the legal limit of just a few years back (.10)

THis is also what I have heard. It buys you some time to work some alchohol out of your system if you think you are on the edge. could've possibly worked for you josh. Sucks when us big guys drink, are over the legal limit and aren't even barely drunk.
P.S. this doesnt apply to me anymore as I drank 1 1/2 pounders at Smitty's house and felt drunk. haha.

[MisterCMK]

If you are larger, it will simply take more alcohol to raise your BAC to the same level as a smaller person. It doesn't necessarily mean that you are not as impaired as a smaller person at the same BAC.

[MisterCMK]

Oh, and the blood test is much more accurate than the breathalyzers.

[HandoEX]

I thought that the punishment is more severe if you refuse a breathalyzer. Any truth behind this?

[StangerBanger96]

HandoEX;185778 wrote:
I thought that the punishment is more severe if you refuse a breathalyzer. Any truth behind this?

There is a difference between refusing a breathalyzer and requesting a blood test over a breathalyzer. If you "refuse" both tests they can charge you with other offenses as well and then will test you anyways regardless of your consent. If you specify you want a blood test they will just put you in a police car, bring you to the station, and have your blood tested.

[Guest]

MisterCMK;185775 wrote:
Oh, and the blood test is much more accurate than the breathalyzers.

Ahh....not necessarily true there CMK...in ND to test the blood, they actually introduce a small amount of alcohol to the blood during the testing procedure, thereby making it a less reliable test.

[StangerBanger96]

tjamz;185781 wrote:
Ahh....not necessarily true there CMK...in ND to test the blood, they actually introduce a small amount of alcohol to the blood during the testing procedure, thereby making it a less reliable test.

How so? They make you take a shot and sit for 15 minutes before you have a blood test or what?

[GarageAlchemist]

glad you got nabbed, one less V8 sucking up the gas and making it more expensive

[Guest]

StangerBanger96;185783 wrote:
How so? They make you take a shot and sit for 15 minutes before you have a blood test or what?

No, the chemical process that they go through during the analysis requires that a small amount of alcohol be entered into the blood sample....not sure why it is this way, just going by what attorneys have told me.

[SPANISH-RICE]

thats kind of strange. do they compensate the test for the alcohol they added or something? seems like they should do something of the sort if they are knowingly adding it

[MisterCMK]

GarageAlchemist;185787 wrote:
glad you got nabbed, one less V8 sucking up the gas and making it more expensive

yes, because that is the sole cause of high gas prices. Nevermind global supply/demand

[MisterCMK]

tjamz;185781 wrote:
Ahh....not necessarily true there CMK...in ND to test the blood, they actually introduce a small amount of alcohol to the blood during the testing procedure, thereby making it a less reliable test.

Interesting. Do you have any more information on how the blood test is performed?

Personally, I would trust the results of a blood test before I would trust a breathalyzer.