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mattcanning99
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ok, here is my story, happened last night at 4 AM (or this morning i guess you could say):
my friend had a few too many to drink, so i decided it would be best if i drove home (in his car), because i was sober.
he wasn't wearing his seatbelt, so we got pulled over. in the process, the police officer asked for the licence and registration, i passed that responsibility to my friend and explained to the officer that i was the designated driver.
as it turned out, my friend did not find the papers in the car (more his parents fault as they drive the car much more than he does, and he is only a secondary driver), and the police officer said it was my responsibility as the driver to ensure the papers were in the car, despite being a designated driver. he pointed out that it doesn't make much sense, but it's the law, so he gave me two tickets with cautionary warnings saying i need to make sure my friend brings his documents to the police station within 72 hours or i get the $ 180.00 in tickets. so if my friend does not show up with these papers, i will get the fine and a bad record for this.
should a designated driver really have that responsibility? i know having the papers in the car is important, but really, shouldn't the law have some kind of consideration for a person doing the right thing and being a designated driver?
comments?
my friend had a few too many to drink, so i decided it would be best if i drove home (in his car), because i was sober.
he wasn't wearing his seatbelt, so we got pulled over. in the process, the police officer asked for the licence and registration, i passed that responsibility to my friend and explained to the officer that i was the designated driver.
as it turned out, my friend did not find the papers in the car (more his parents fault as they drive the car much more than he does, and he is only a secondary driver), and the police officer said it was my responsibility as the driver to ensure the papers were in the car, despite being a designated driver. he pointed out that it doesn't make much sense, but it's the law, so he gave me two tickets with cautionary warnings saying i need to make sure my friend brings his documents to the police station within 72 hours or i get the $ 180.00 in tickets. so if my friend does not show up with these papers, i will get the fine and a bad record for this.
should a designated driver really have that responsibility? i know having the papers in the car is important, but really, shouldn't the law have some kind of consideration for a person doing the right thing and being a designated driver?
comments?
