DUI Thread

Originally Posted by RickWhite

The sobriety tests isn't a test, its a ploy to get you to incriminate yourself and give the cop evidence for court. Never agree to the tests.

A lawyer friend of mine told me of a case in which the cop's dash board recording was brought into court by the defense to show that the driver never swerved as the cop claimed. The Judge saw the evidence and simply didn't care.

Laws vary in different states but never admitting to drinking anything is the first line of defense. Also, there are other tricks you can learn about on line. If you get a fair judge these can help - if you get a Nazi maybe not.

Also know that cops have special flashlights that sniff alcohol so you want to roll down the windows prior to stopping crank the air and answer yes or no only.

And never under any circumstances be fooled into advocating your own loss of liberty like 90% of the idiots out there.

ya, i know the majority of that info, everything except the flashlights. It was funny, on the way to the bar me and my buddies were talking about, "if you ever get a dui never blow." Lol

never EVER blow into the breathalizer, never EVER perform the field sobriety test, have them arrest you, take you to the drunk tank, keep quiet, dnt act inhebriated, and you could plea your charge down...

it sux that not blowing into the breathalizer is the same as automatically admitting that you are guilty in some places.... oh well

Originally Posted by RickWhite

Funny you should mention that. One way the cops dupe the people is in the what they call "alcohol related."

If a person had 1 beer and is rear ended while sitting at a red light, not only is the accident called "alcohol related" but the guy who had the beer is automatically at fault.

Exactly, they use alcohol as the bogie man and not the imbiber or the person responsible.

Originally Posted by redivider

never EVER blow into the breathalizer, never EVER perform the field sobriety test, have them arrest you, take you to the drunk tank, keep quiet, dnt act inhebriated, and you could plea your charge down...

it sux that not blowing into the breathalizer is the same as automatically admitting that you are guilty in some places.... oh well

In my state, if you refuse to blow, you are automatically guilty.

Originally Posted by redivider

never EVER blow into the breathalizer, never EVER perform the field sobriety test, have them arrest you, take you to the drunk tank, keep quiet, dnt act inhebriated, and you could plea your charge down...

it sux that not blowing into the breathalizer is the same as automatically admitting that you are guilty in some places.... oh well

^^^ not true it's not admitting you are guilty. The truth of the matter is that driving is a "privilege" or so they say and when you got your licence and sign those papers you are saying that the police can give you a breathalizer and you must blow or your licence will be suspended automatically for 1 years.

It is not related to your DUI charge, in fact the dui is completely separate. It is call "Statatory Summary of Suspension." Which even though I beat my dui I still had my licence suspended. If you do blow and fail the breathalizer you will have your licence suspended for 6 months. If you blow your pretty much fucked in court because you will never beat the charge with evidence against you. In my eyes I'd rather have my licence suspended, which i can get expunged, rather than get a dui and keep my licence for 6 months. Pluss if your convicted your court costs become like at least 5 grand and you have to take classes and now you have to get that machine that you have to blow into everytime you drive your car, which is expensive, also.

That is why you dont blow. I took the sobriety test because I was good drunk, you know the type of drunk when your better at everything.

Silly people you should know your laws!

My buddy just got his 3rd a month ago. He may never get his license back.

The .08 is ridiculous... damn you M.A.D.D.

EDIT:

Just because a guy gets into a wreck after he's been drinking, doesn't mean it was because the alcohol. Sometimes it's actually an "accident".

Originally Posted by jfgordon1

My buddy just got his 3rd a month ago. He may never get his license back.

The .08 is ridiculous... damn you M.A.D.D.

guy i work with has 5. Had his licence revoked for 15 years, I wrote him a letter of recommendation for his hearing to reinstate his licence. 1st one he was denied, 2nd one he got it back

Originally Posted by redivider

never EVER blow into the breathalizer, never EVER perform the field sobriety test, have them arrest you, take you to the drunk tank, keep quiet, dnt act inhebriated, and you could plea your charge down...

it sux that not blowing into the breathalizer is the same as automatically admitting that you are guilty in some places.... oh well

You automatically have your license suspended if you refuse the test, and you can still get charged with DUI. They can give you jail time for refusing to blow too.

I got a DUI when I was 18. Lost my license for a year, $1500 fine, community service, 3 months of classes and I had to go to the LA county coroners to look at dead bodies for some reason. That was in LA county, I have friends that got DUI's in ventura county(next county over). They got their license suspended, a $3000 fine, community service, cal-trans, they had to get yelled at by a bunch of MADD mothers,9 months of classes, and a weekend in Jail. Luckily I got pulled over right before entering Ventura County.