Ack...Fuck Me...DUI

[mrplunkey]

So I just recently moved to Cali. Long story short; I rarely drink but I went out tuesday with a girl and was driving her car back to her house which was like half a mile away and I managed to be pulled over for a headlight that was out and was arrested for a DUI. I blew a .089%. So appearantly DUI's are a big deal out here, I know I shouldn't have been driving but didn't think I was that intoxicated. Any advice as far as should I get a lawyer, no lawyer, plead guilty/not guilty etc? I'm not an alcoholic and it blows that the first time I drink in seven months results in something that sounds like will fuck my record for good. Advice?

1) It really is best to just do zero tolerance on drinking and driving. It's a great excuse to pass on booze at a restaurant and then drink like hell at her place (then of course, stay over).

2) You're close to the legal limit. A good (read: expensive) lawyer should help you a lot.

3) I like the harsh DUI laws. I like the harsh distracted driving (i.e. texting) laws. I do wish they'd also crack down on old/demented/clueless drivers just as harshly.

4) Radar traps bother me too. It seems hypocritical to me to setup a known traffic hazard in the name of catching people who drive hazardously.

 

[cuthroat]

you deserve all you get.

Nice. Spoken like someone who has never been in my position and lumps everyone who has into the same group.

you obviously weren't sober enough to realize only half the road was illuminated.. it's not like you got pulled over for going 26mph in a 25. if you drive with a head light out you should expect to get pulled over.

There are these wonderful things called street lamps that do a pretty good job of lighting up streets. I know people that sometimes don't realize they haven't turned their headlights on until exiting a parking lot/well lit area whatever. I had driven maybe a block at the most when they flipped the lights on. I didn't even get a chance to realize the headlight was out. I know I am at fault for the prediciment I am in but responses like this are a dime a dozen - I wasn't asking if what I did was bad I already know that so keep your thoughts to yourself if you have nothing constructive to say.

 

[Mad_Max21]

My friends tease me cause I got one, yet they do it all the time and don't get caught. So I see where your coming from. Luckily I'm usually ON so I don't drink but that one time I did BAM.....Was about 50 feet from my house! Oh fuckin well, live and learn!

 

[binö]

it's those random times when dui's happen.
like for instance my friend had three beers with his lunch, crossed a RR track
and got a flat.
as he was fixing it a cop stopped by and bam, shit happens when you drink.
i'm contemplating a quitting for good, i rarely drink so it would be easy

 

[miplank]

you drink the booze you lose

 

[Mad_Max21]

^^^Dead on, if you don't do it no problems will follow!

 

[binö]

you drink the booze you lose

smoke the tweed you succeed

 

[nangiggles]

dont they sell like breathalizer keychain thingies?

 

[DannoMight]

i thought it was "you lose with mr booze"

 

[jaybois]

I've had 2 of them bastards, forget the lawyer! if it's your first take the plea jump through the hoops and move on.