One of the many reasons I get drunk at home, if I'm out and about, a DD is always involved or I arrange transportation

I can't say I feel bad for you. You should have known better.

Sexxy, props to you for having the balls to post your experience here. It speaks a lot of you. I'm glad you're OK, and didn't hurt anyone. Let's keep it that way.

Ryan

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Lets be honest here. a BAC of .02 isnt going to impare anyones driving. The mistake he made was racing. We've all done dumb sh1t before. Hell i got a DUI. Learned my lesson. I also got arrested for drag racing when I was 19. You better believe 800+ in fines taught me a lesson! Sorry it happened, but it could have been worse....dont listen to some of these people, we've all done it before. Some just happen to get caught.

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quote Originally posted by Mr. Pat: we've all done it before.

No, we haven't.

quote Originally posted by Jax184: No, we haven't.

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Well usaully don't get into these types of discussons but for some to sit there and say they have never gone over the speed limit or got into a little stoplight race is pretty full of it. I lost my liscense for almost a year and had to pay a lot in fines. My dad tells me now that I drive like and old lady. But every now and then I like to get on it. I am pretty sure that just about everybody on this forum likes to go out and open it up a little. Evan my dad that is in his 50's still goes out and plays with some of the local hondas and stuff. He was raised around muscle cars and grew up when racing in the middle of town was just a minor ticket if you got caught and kids worried more about what the mom and dad would do to them for geting the ticket.

And to say you hope someone dies thats pretty low. Street racing has always been around and as long as there are cars it will still go on.

I can honestly say I've never driven with alcohol in my system, but only for one simple reason. I don't drink; period. I didn't drink in high school, and didn't drink in college. Now that I'm a few years out of college, I can count on two hands how many drinks I've had.

Some may say that's a load of BS. The main reason I don't drink is that I grew up with an alcoholic... I've seen enough alcohol and booze to last my entire life; and I wish to see no more. Another reason that helps affirm not drinking, is that I'm on call 24/7, and I don't like the idea of hearing my pager go off, and know that I'm not there to help someone because I have alcohol in my system. Our department has a "no alcohol" clause, and we cannot be under the influence while at a scene. Some evenings we can be pretty short staffed, and I wouldn't feel right knowing that there wasn't enough help at a call, or wondering if better results for the victim(s) would have been available had I been there.

Now if I were to tell you I've never driven over the speed limit, or raced on public roads, I would never be able to keep a straight face. I don't do near what I used to, but I still give an occasional scary ride in a car, semi, or whatever else I can find to have fun in on the road.

Anyhow... What I trying to get it, is that not EVERYONE has done EVERYTHING. People have their right to be their own person, and whether that means doing something stupid, or being just an average guy, or being a saint (I've yet to meet one), they still have their right to be themselves. For that reason I can't chastise someone for doing something that I think is foolish, and I would hope they won't chastise me for not knowing who I am, and what I do or don't do.

Nic

I'm glad everything turned out ok. But drinking and driving is bad, racing while drinking and driving is worse. We all were teenagers once, at least you won't do it again. As is you might be able to fight it in court since it's so close. (.02) Hopefully you'll win and won't have it on your record, but at least you've learned your lesson.

Be happy that you did this at 17, so the DUI is off your record in a year. If you did this at 18, it would have stayed on your record for 7 to 10 years. Although, getting another one, would make the first one permanent too.