Okay so I read the whole thread. Never heard more from Joc about what her outcome was. I have seen her on other threads recently so it doesn\'t appear as if they locked her up... for too long at least.
There are a few things I do want to comment on though.
In most states you can get a DUI not in a car, but if you are "in control of the vehicle". This includes having your keys, period. For the comment about sleeping it off in your car, get rid of the keys! You can still get a public intox charge anyway. Like was mentioned, the cops will try and get you for anything and everything. If it\'s not one thing it\'s another.
A lot of states have started using the in-car breathalyzer called an "inter-lock device". Luckily (if you can say that) when I got my DUI here in NV they don\'t have this, but in AZ at least where they do, you have to pay to have it installed and pay a monthly calibration fee. I have known people there who have had no vehicle (got a DUI in someone else\'s car, or sold their car to pay their fines etc) but were still required to have a year of the device in THEIR car. This rolled over to them having to wait until they actually had a car of their own again. Bullshit right? Also, AZ will put you out in "tent city" for a few days which blows because the desert is either really super hot (summer= all the time), or really freaking cold at night (winter time).
Whenever MADD/local PD set up road blocks, they are required to notify the public of when and where these will be put in place. Also, these rarely yield any DUIs. They understand this. The point of a road block is to raise awareness to the public. It\'s the "make you think twice about driving intoxicated" thing. And it works. But remember, if you didn\'t hear about it and you are in line to get checked, they do have motorcycle cops waiting to see people turn a U-ey out of line. Even if you aren\'t intoxicated, they will get you for some sort of moving violation.
You can get a DUI just being impaired. Someone mentioned this. Yes, reckless driving will make it easy to spot you, but I\'ve heard stories about people getting DUIs three days later with THC in their system. I never knew this before, but THC can be tested as "nanagrams" through your urine or blood and there is a set level that shows impairment. It\'s really low btw. Like 2 nG, and a single toke can put you in the hundreds easily. But, most of the time you will not get busted for a DUI if you\'ve been THC\'ing it up unless you\'re in the act of smoking, or you tell the cop you\'ve been (duh!). Keep your mouth shut and don\'t smell like too much **** all the time. This can also happen with prescription drugs and/or caffeine etc. That\'s the cop\'s discretion.
How things look so differently in retrospect, the night I got my DUI, taking a taxi was an option. At the time I looked at it and saw that the ride would cost me $60 one way, then $60 to come get me and bring me back to my car. Now i see that $120 was MUCH cheaper than the thousands I have spent to pay fines, take classes, get car outta impound. It went on and on. I was guilty, I plead guilty. Am now suffering the consequences. Part of which has had me on probation where I can get checked at any time to see if I have been drinking or if I even possess any alcohol. Even if I don\'t drink it, I can\'t have it in my house. Which blows cause my friends still like to drink. So no one comes to my house.
Really, for Joc even though it\'s been some months since it\'s happened and she probably realizes this by now, and Gabo who just got popped; this could\'ve been the night. I know that\'s what I was thinking. I have driven home way too many times where the next morning when I woke up in bed I wondered how I got there. No damage done to my car and no reports of hit and run, so I was safe enough. However, the night I got pulled over, who knows what could have happened another 100ft down the road. I thank god I didn\'t have to find out.
I ultimately sold my car to pay my fines and whatnot, and I have not drank since all this happened, but now I understand how and where I went wrong and how to avoid this from now on. When I am legally allowed to drink again I will. I am technically allowed to drive again, but no car=no point. And I will be taking advantage of the alternative transportation when that time comes. Remember, even walking home you can get a public intox and a night in jail. No fun. Here in NV you cannot get a DUI on a vehicle less than 49cc. So no DUI on a bike, but you will get charged with something if the cops are out to get you.
