Drinking and Driving My revelation

**CashMoney** · 09-25-09, 10:36 PM

You'll be fine. Get your car out of impound. Your insurance company will pay for the repairs unless there is a stipulation in your policy that states otherwise. If you didn't blow and have a clean history your lawyer or public defender should be able to get it reduced. Lesson learned and move on...........

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 09-25-09, 10:38 PM

I'm not reading all that. Anybody got the cliff notes?

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-25-09, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by CashMoney

You'll be fine. Get your car out of impound. Your insurance company will pay for the repairs unless there is a stipulation in your policy that states otherwise. If you didn't blow and have a clean history your lawyer or public defender should be able to get it reduced. Lesson learned and move on...........

of course i didnt blow, thats why they got me for resisting arrest too? but that seems like a charge that will get dropped also. Failure to cooperate with a law officer too, on top of DUI.

**InTheHole** · 09-25-09, 10:38 PM

Post of the Year

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-25-09, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo

I'm not reading all that. Anybody got the cliff notes?

i drank
i drove
i crashed
im a idiot
im going to pay hell for it

**lakerboy** · 09-25-09, 10:40 PM

Untileotime sorry to hear this but i know you are also drunk right now

**TheLock** · 09-25-09, 10:43 PM

Sorry to hear that bro.

Sounds like your smart enough to learn your lesson. Get a good attorney (it's only your first one so you're not totally fuc*ed).

Did you give a breath sample or due Field Sobriety Exercises?

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-25-09, 10:46 PM

Originally posted by TheLock

Sorry to hear that bro.

Sounds like your smart enough to learn your lesson. Get a good attorney (it's only your first one so you're not totally fuc*ed).

What does getting a attorney serve me? sorry if i sound dumb im just clueless as to the court thing.

Did you give a breath sample or due Field Sobriety Exercises?
I refused both

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**TheLock** · 09-25-09, 10:52 PM

You refused both? Your attorney will be happy to hear that. Less evidence against you.

You need legal representation. If you don't have any friends or family that can recommend one for you, you need to find a DUI attorney (or one that specializes in them). The good news is that a DUI is a misdemeanor and not a felony. The bad news is that hiring an attorney is not cheap but he/she will take care of all the legal crap (and there's a lot of it) and they'll also get your work driving priveliges returned to you very quickly.

If you absolutely can not afford a lawyer, you can get a public defender appointed to you.

**MickChunky** · 09-25-09, 10:57 PM

Get an attorney. Never dealt with a DUI but I was able to get a reckless down to a 10-15 over. Paid $500 for the lawyer , but I think I saved a lot in the long run.

Are you in college? You can use that to your advantage in court.

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-25-09, 10:57 PM

well heres what im looking at

Suspended license 1 year
DUI misdemeanor

I will look into getting a lawyer asap and i will be communicating with my best friends uncle who is a sheriff. Hes the one that told me to always refuse any kind of sobriety test no matter how much the officer threatens you. And i would not like to spend a giant chunk of money but it seems to be well worth it by what your saying.

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-25-09, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by MickChunky

Get an attorney. Never dealt with a DUI but I was able to get a reckless down to a 10-15 over. Paid $500 for the lawyer , but I think I saved a lot in the long run.

Are you in college? You can use that to your advantage in court.

I actually dropped out last semester. I am taking courses to get HVAC certified which kinda goes along the ways of a trade school. does that count

**rake922** · 09-25-09, 11:10 PM

Richkas knows everything about DUI's ... so he'll likely help you out once he sees the thread....

**rake922** · 09-25-09, 11:12 PM

Mods should make this a sticky to make an example about you and perhaps have some other kid avoid drinking and driving.

**Doug** · 09-25-09, 11:16 PM

key thing is don't get #2.

**Immortality** · 09-25-09, 11:23 PM

Sorry to hear this Until. This is the way most people learn to stop doing it. Be thankful you didn't hurt yourself or anyone else. Learn from the mistake and don't do it again. I got a DUI awhile back when I was 18. Have not been behind the wheel after drinking since.

**Shortstop** · 09-26-09, 03:46 AM

I didn't realize you were talking about yourself here. I thought this was a story about someone else that you copied and pasted.

At least you didn't hurt or kill anyone.

**MilfDriller** · 09-26-09, 05:03 AM

typical among those of Mexican heritage. they cry about understanding and being a victim... and yet they go on drunken driving rampages and bolt out of their cars like Bolt of Jamaica trying to break another world record.

basura

**rake922** · 09-26-09, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

I didn't realize you were talking about yourself here. I thought this was a story about someone else that you copied and pasted.

At least you didn't hurt or kill anyone.

why would you think that

**ryanjep** · 09-26-09, 11:28 AM

dont drink and drive, its simple

**Swinging Johnson** · 09-26-09, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by UntilTheNDofTimE

Hi guys, Lawrence here. This topic was made a few days ago and people expressed there disapproval of it and some, including me, openly admitted that they do it often. I'm just here today to share a story of my sad life. Ive always glorified drinking and its what i basically do all weekend long. I party with my friends, and i have very good and memorable times. It wasn't enough for me to always brag about how much i drank and how good i was at driving drunk. Even some of my friends glorified me to a point that i went to my head. Ive drove drunk with sober people who said they wouldn't of noticed i was drunk because i drove properly and very good. In the past 3 years Ive probably drove drunk 50+ times and never gotten caught. I always bragged about it and always called myself the driver when it came to beer runs or anything else. to top it off im only 19

Last night completely changed my perspective on how stupid i was and how i am ruining my life. Last night i drank myself into a stuper last night til about 2:30 am, i then went to sleep at my home girls house woke up around 7:30 and decided to drive home since i was pretty sobered up but still buzzed. While driving down a semi main street some lady cuts in front on me and then returns to the left lane and im semi tailgating her and when she swerved out the way i slammed into a parked car going 30 MPH. I completely totaled out my car that basically is my essence. Gets me to work, gets me from point A to point B. Soon after the owner of the house comes out and they immediately call the police and i apologize to the woman for my stupidity and we exchange insurance information. When the cops arrive im arrested for DUI and they insisted i get in a ambulance to go to the hospital even tho im standing str8 up talking to this lady. They cuff me throw me in a ambulance and make me run all these test and give me a IV to sober myself up. All this nonsense that i refused is going to cost me about 1500 dollars since my health insurance only covers 90%. Im then thrown in jail with a lot of people that i don't want to be anywhere near. Drug addicts, people with multiple felonies talking shit about law enforcement officers and just the overall environment is horrible. I had to sit in a tank for 14 hours before they released me. Prabably the most miserable time of my life.

My car was impounded and ill have to pay 300 to get it out, so i can get my insurance company to take a look at it. Thank god it is paid off because i was made aware that insurance companies will not cover accidents that were caused by a drunken driver. So Im out about 14,000 dollars with my car. Ill have to pay for the car i hit to be repaired probably another 5,000. on top of that my car insurance will skyrocket, ill now need to purchase a new car. But i cant drive for a year since my license has been suspended. I'll need to take public transportation to work for the next year. on top of that who kno's what im going to have to deal with legally and how much money ill have to spend on alcohol abuse and driving classes just to get my license back.

Im sorry im going on about how stupid i was but i just want to put it out there that we need to think before we act. This dumb stunt will probably cause me to be super broke living paycheck to paycheck. Ive ruined my future of getting any kind of driving jobs and in my head i totally feel like shit. Im a idiot and ill pay for it dearly over the next couple of years,

please people dont make the same mistake i did

Wow, 19 years old. It seems like another life ago. Let me tell you a little something. Eventually you will pay the money and this will be behind you. But I can aslo tell you, this was the best thing to ever happen to you if it prevents you from habitually driving drunk again. I know a guy who killed a teenage girl while driving drunk when he was about your age and he would gladly have gone through all that you went though if it meant that little girl's life back. This mess of yours probably saved your life or the life of your innocent victim. Count your blessings and move on. It gets better.

**flyingillini** · 09-26-09, 11:43 AM

You should be thankful you didnt injury someone or yourself. This will all be behind you soon and hopefully you have learned your lesson.

**MrMonkey** · 09-26-09, 11:50 AM

IMO it depends on how much money your willing to pay for representation? And don't think all the money will be going to just your attorney? Maybe not cash switching hands, but you wash my back I'll wash yours! What are judges, attorneys right! Think about getting a lawyer that is local to the town where this incident occurred! In a round about way ask him how much this will cost to get what you want without looking like a bribe. Don't know how it will work for you, but give it a try! Judges hate to see people come in with no representation for serious offenses! Good luck!

**goldengoat** · 09-26-09, 11:51 AM

expensive lesson but it could have been much worse. if you had killed someone or even injured them this would be much much worse.

consider yourself lucky. there is a reason people strongly discourage drinking and driving. some people think they are immune to the effects of drinking and driving but sooner or later they will find out they are not and usually it takes something significant like this to slap them in the face and make them understand.

**flyingillini** · 09-26-09, 11:53 AM

winyourdui.com

http://www.winyourdui.com/

This guy changed my DUI to nothing even on my record. It took 6 court appearences and 10k but I have nothing on my record. Well worth it.

**DrStale** · 09-26-09, 12:36 PM

I'm curious as to why they assumed you were drunk. Did they smell it? If it was 7:30 in the morning I'm surprised they assumed you were under the influence, guess maybe they were tipped off when they asked you to take a breathalyzer. Were you that bad that you still would have blown over the limit at that point? Thinking it might have been worth it to try it since you were going to be screwed anyway.

BOL is resolving everything.

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-26-09, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by DrStale

I'm curious as to why they assumed you were drunk. Did they smell it? If it was 7:30 in the morning I'm surprised they assumed you were under the influence, guess maybe they were tipped off when they asked you to take a breathalyzer. Were you that bad that you still would have blown over the limit at that point? Thinking it might have been worth it to try it since you were going to be screwed anyway.

BOL is resolving everything.

Well its like they say you are innocent until proven guilty. By taking a breathalyzer and blowing any amount( since im under 21), proves your guilty of the crime. Thas something you had to consider. It was 7:30 so they probably weren't assuming it initially but when the cop came to speak with me you could basically tell. It's just another incident when your like damn....why did that guy have to call the cops. If not its exchange information, call friend drive car around corner. Pick it up later and your cool.

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-26-09, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by DrStale

I'm curious as to why they assumed you were drunk. Did they smell it? If it was 7:30 in the morning I'm surprised they assumed you were under the influence, guess maybe they were tipped off when they asked you to take a breathalyzer. Were you that bad that you still would have blown over the limit at that point? Thinking it might have been worth it to try it since you were going to be screwed anyway.

BOL is resolving everything.

but also what idiot runs into a parked car thats not drunk? thats most likely why they assumed...hahaha

**mmike032** · 09-26-09, 01:01 PM

dont know about your state but here a refusal is automatic DUI and 1 yr suspension of license.
you need to have a consultation with a lawyer first to see if he can help you and then weigh your options whether his help will be worth it.
alot if times paying an attorney for 1st offense misdemeanors isnt worth it cause the judge is likely to give the same punsihment with or without a lawyer.

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-26-09, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by mmike032

dont know about your state but here a refusal is automatic DUI and 1 yr suspension of license. you need to have a consultation with a lawyer first to see if he can help you and then weigh your options whether his help will be worth it. alot if times paying an attorney for 1st offense misdemeanors isnt worth it cause the judge is likely to give the same punsihment with or without a lawyer.

Thats what im thinking. I mean after contacting my insurance agent every will be covered, even the storage for the tow etc...after looking into other things i just have to submit a application to dmv to get a work driving privlages( which wont be simple but you dont need a lawyer to do it). Since its a first offense im not looking at any jail time and the suspended license isnt worth 5-10k to me. I can find other ways of transportation. What else can a lawyer do for me thats worth the expense?

**mmike032** · 09-26-09, 01:15 PM

if the cops missed any important step along the way in charging you the lawyer can exploit it.
Laws vary greatly for state to state though. 1st DUI here is mandatory 2 days jailtime.

I've been involved in 2 DUI episodes, 1 was hauling ass and flipped my truck about 5 times but I took off and left my truck. The next morning I turned myself in still drunk and they knew it. I smelled of a liquor store is what they said but nothing they could do after the fact. I was charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene and a few other charges. After I got out of jail I went and talked to the judge in his office and he dropped all charges except the reckless driving. I paid my fine same day and he let me keep my llicense and no probation since I paid all fines that day.
the other episode my wife was driving after we had went out and had literally a few drinks but she wasnt paying attention to the road and hit a parked car also

She jerked the wheel when we hit and it also rolled over on us. She had a Ford Escape and it flipped way to easy. I told her to take off and I stayed and waited on the cops. Long story short she got a lawyer and all charges were dropped. They tried to charge her with DUI along with a slue of other charges but she got off scott free by paying a good lawyer $2500.

I dont drink and drive anymore, I might drive after a few beers but no longer am I a reckless fvck. Glad I never hurt anyone else.

**Kindred** · 09-26-09, 01:19 PM

drink and drive stay alive

**UntilTheNDofTimE** · 09-26-09, 02:33 PM

well according to the insurance company. They will pay out retail value on my car, and cover damages on the other vehicle. Along with paying the towing and impounding fees. But they will drop me off my insurance policy. After reading many post and message boards from other DUI arrests it seems to me that all im looking at is a shit load of fees and possibly 48 hours in jail, suspended license for one year( which can be reduced to 6 months for work hardships) , and you can do community service to get penalties and fines reduced along with jail time dismissed. I hope im not sounding ignorant here but what am i benefiting here from getting a lawyer? I doubt the DUI charge can get completely removed. If i didn't crash my car maybe i could just get reckless driving but i doubt that's the case here. As i said the license suspension isn't a huge deal to me cause i can do public transportation for 6 months even tho it would suck.

**DrStale** · 09-26-09, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by UntilTheNDofTimE

Well its like they say you are innocent until proven guilty. By taking a breathalyzer and blowing any amount( since im under 21), proves your guilty of the crime. Thas something you had to consider. It was 7:30 so they probably weren't assuming it initially but when the cop came to speak with me you could basically tell. It's just another incident when your like damn....why did that guy have to call the cops. If not its exchange information, call friend drive car around corner. Pick it up later and your cool.

Missed the part about you being under 21, makes a lot more sense now. GL.