well i am 19 yrs old first time got arrested for such a foolish mistake. any advice to give me for courts/lawyers
my alcohol level was 0.02% piratically nothing

 

Just a warning, but you're most likely going to get chewed out by everyone here.

 

idk man it says 6-12 months suspension. and shit load of money.
i was litterly driving down the block he pulled me over for no right headlight. figures the ballast shot on the way there

 

flameSuit on!

Good luck on everything.

How was your driving record?

 

Most likely. I've done stupid shit too, so I really cant say shit.

 

Part of the problem is you're 19 ... but I drank at 19 so I'm not gonna blast you for that.

You really shouldn't ever drink and drive but I too did some really stupid and dangerous shit in my youth.

.02 is one beer for a 170-lb man and then taking the breatholyzer test 15 minutes later.

Who hasn't had one beer somewhere and gone home?

Me thinks DUI in Jersey is .08 but for minors anything that registers is impaired.

Good luck, I feel for you. But if you really blew a .02, tough break. Next time wait an hour before going home after you stop drinking.

 

I'm sorry to hear that man, good luck with getting things fixed, at least you didnt end up in a wreck or anything...I bet your parents are pissed...

 

I'm not too sure how your licensing system works, but in Ontario 0.02 is okay is you have your full G class license. You're not allowed a drop with the G2 license. If you have similar, and have the non full license, you're screwed.

 

^^ it is because you are underage... anything above 0 = u r f'd in the a... yes i have drank when i was underage but i would never risk driving home...

when is your court date? my lawyer retired, but i think you should look for a lawyer that specializes in DUI's... be prepared to pay out the nose for lawyer and court...

 

i don't know if a good lawyer will try to get you an underage drinking and not some other traffic offense instead of the dui but i would try.

just like the signs say,"dui, you can't afford it"

 

 

Missed the edit time limit...

Thankfully you didn't hurt anyone, and hopefully you will have learned from your mistake and take responsibility for your actions. That's what really matters IMHO.

We've all done stupid things (including myself).

 

Cant resist...YOUR IN BIG TROUBLE MISTER! Your not going to some county resort...but a federal "P.M.I.T.A." prison!


No...in all seriousness...you are in some fairly deep heat - but with a good attorney you can minimize the collateral damage. Spend the money on a good atty an listen to what he says to do AND DO IT. While you may lose your license for a while...you can minimize the amt of punitive decisions with a good atty.

 

you are under aged so there is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy in effect. Things that you personally get to look forward to are

1. suspension of driving privledges for at least 6 months
2. anal rape with no lube when it comes to insurance for the next 7 years
3. lost job oppertunities
4. AA classes
5. nice hefty fine + court fees

most likely will also get one of the following

community service
jail time
loss of current job if you are a driver

 

Wow. And I thought our laws were crazy.

Too many Ayatollahs in the USA.

0.00% is "ok" for Iran (they are crazy anyway), not for USA.

 

I'm glad they got you before your ego grew and thought you could get away with more. Learn from it. Don't drink and drive. Period.

 

what a dumbass comment.... legal drinking age here is 21, not 19.......and therefore there is a zero tolerance for minors drinking......

but then again Iran is the same country where their national leader repeatedly states they want to wipe another country off of the map (Israel).....

 

lets keep it civil guys. no need for this to get moved to R&P.

OP, althought it was just one beer, it was one too much.

I would speak to a lawyer and hopefully you can get off with community service and maybe a sealed record of this event. you DO NOT want this on your record.

 

Sorry to hear that man, yes I would hope they could be more lenient to you, but you have to understand these laws are only in effect because way to many douchebags before you drank 6+ beers and then got into car accidents killing other people.


Does it suck, yes, but understand these laws are in place to scare the people enough to deter them from drinking and driving especially kids under 21.

 

HA HA! /nelson voice

 

I'm with drunkie...

 

That sucks!

 

Whatever you do not NOT get a lawyer. Always have representation, otherwise you might really get rear ended.

 

gotta love the double negative

 

damn dude...sorry about that..

 

balsy posting here, hope they throw the book at you. No excuses, you're not even 21. Keep your law breaking to one at a time and at the very least be smart about it. How bout crashing at your buddies place next time?...

 

why would you drive a car with broken headlight when you are drunk????

that's pretty dumb.

 

get a lawyer, period.

 

he was not drunk... are you drunk with 0.02%?

 

Shit happens, man. You did the crime, do the time and you'll hopefully come out a better person who has learned a valuable lesson.

 

you are fucked....for a while.

You gotta pay to play though.

 

Dumb thing, dumb move. Shit happens. No one was hurt, it will cost you an a$$load in money and other things.

You might do OK if you are really remorseful and do not get a lawyer. Go with your parents and throw yourself at the mercy of the court. The judge may see this as a stand-up thing, and be a little lighter on the sentence. Have someone (or yourself) research your town judge and see if he/she is a hard ass or may just give you a stern punishment, but not break you.

And for those throwing stones, it's a glass house, you know. We all make mistakes. This is one he can recover from.

 

It's sucks and it was only one beer but would you have driven even if you had 10? Hopefully the answer is no but I doubt it.

 

There but for the grace of god go I.

I really think the blood alcohol content test for drunken driving is a poor test to begin with. They should be using something more like a reaction speed test. BAC does a poor job of telling how impaired you really are.

OP I'd get a lawyer, just in case, and try to mitigate the damage. Fortunately, you are young and it is unlikely to have much impact on your future.

 

The heat this kid is getting is pretty out of control especially with what hew blew.

He wasn't driving impaired at all. I mean hell the headlight being out was a worse impairment than the alcohol he consumed.

It sucks that you're probably going to get hit with an unjust (imo) DUI because you were underage regardless of what you blew.

If he actually blew over the limit I would be blowing him some extreme shit too but it sounded like he was doing what tons of kids his age do and that is mess around with alcohol underage.

If you're going to drink and you're underage you need to make plans to stay at someones house or be able to stop drinking well before you drive home.

 

We could certainly argue the Puritanical mentality this country has about alcohol as part of the unjust reaction to his .02 but the law is the law.

It sucks but hopefully he'll get probation considering it's the equivalent of 1 beer every 30 minutes.

 

Did you really only just have ONE beer? If you were going to be drinking anyways, might as well have gone all the way

j/k.. in reality it does suck you got caught with 1 beer under your belt.. I have a beer and drive home all the time. Or even better... wine and drive! lol...

 

With all due respect, do NOT take that advice. Throwing yourself on the mercy of the court is the last thing you should do. A good DUI lawyer should know the District Attorney in your area and will be able to negotiate your punishment down to the most reasonable level. The DA and judge expect defendants to have lawyers, it does not piss them off in any way if you show up with one. Otherwise, they often have no choice but to throw the book at you.

I also don't know how you would research the "town" judge. Local superior courts rotate a number of judges through the various courts; traffic, domestic matters, criminal, etc. There's likely no way to tell which one you would get on your court date....and no way to tell what they are like even if you do. That's what your lawyer is for, they'll know the judges and their respective attitudes.

Get a lawyer, but make it a good one.

 

good luck. get a good lawyer

 

Get a lawyer! Your 19 driving with a headlight out after drinking, even though it's a .02 the system won't take it lightly on you.



If you are under 21 years old and are convicted for driving or boating with a BAC of .01% or higher, the following penalties apply:

* 30–90 day license suspension
* Possible combination of the minimum sentences above and select DUI Mandatory Fines and Penalties, depending on the situation
* 15–30 days mandatory community service
* Participation in alcohol education and highway safety programs at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
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