There’s nothing pleasant…
about getting arrested for intoxicated driving. First, there are those heart palpatations that accompany the sight of red and blue flashing lights in your rear-view mirror. Then there’s the indignity of performing a breathalyzer test or other assessment of your sobriety. Certainly, the whole time a person is being put through the rigors of these ‘exams’ – the more miserable one feels about the situation.
And then there’s simply no more hopeless feeling than having handcuffs put on you and sliding into the back seat of a cop car. It’s claustrophobic and a little (?) frightening. The booking process is no less insulting – and follow this up with the slam of bars that closes you off from the world in a ‘room’ from which you are unable to exit without the permission and consent of a uniformed individual. If you had any dignity before – it quickly goes out the window now.
Everyone gets a phone call – and they rarely think about who should be on their speed dial before this time. Who’s willing to come get you? Maybe put up some money to bail you out? Desparation is the feeling now.
And once you do get out of jail it’s far from over. Your car’s probably been towed. That’s gonna cost some money. You’re license may be suspended so you are not able to drive legally and you’re lined up to return to the courthouse for encore visits before a judge.
Nope, there’s nothing pleasant about a DWI.
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Statistics
There are some powerful organizations and agencies out there that like to wave statistics in front of everyone as ‘proof’ that those people convicted of drunk driving should be locked up and the key thrown away. I’m familiar with both the groups and their claims – the most avid and vocal among them is Mothers Against Drunk Driving and its affiliates as well as any local, state and federal jurisdiction in which it is possible to utilize law enforcement to intercept suspected drunk drivers.
Their statistics ARE unsettling – no doubt. Particularly those that seem to show upwards of forty percent of vehicle accident fatalities are the result of intoxication. However, this statistics needs a little ‘debunking’ because it lacks a total ring of truth and could even be called misleading. Indeed, it is possible to state that over a third of car, truck, motorcyle, semis, bikes and pedestrian fatalities involve alcohol but what these numbers FAIL to admit is that it is not always the driver who is at fault or intoxicated but someone else. For example, there are a number of pedestrian-vehicle fatalities that are the result of an intoxicated walker stepping in front of a car. THAT has NOTHING to do with DRUNK DRIVING. Yet, the death is tallied in with drunk driving statistics. Unsafe biking by adults could also be lumped in there. Perhaps the bike rider had a few too many and rode into the path of a car.
Again, where do you think they are placing this death? Figures lie and liars figure – incorrect or fudged data does not help the problem.
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Mixing -
drugs and alcohol and THEN driving is a topic I believe we have not broached in this electronic journal. But a recent DUI accident that left several people injured – and then later it was determined that the driver was under the influence of both alcohol and drugs – prompts me to respond to this (perhaps not unusual) situation.
A best case scenario would find that the driver had inadvertently mixed prescription medication with maybe a mild cocktail and was totally unaware of its effects. Too, a person that does not drink regularly might not recognize the symptoms of intoxication in him or herself because it was not a familiar feeling. It also could be that the driver did not begin experiencing the feelings of intoxication – dizziness, blurred vision, double vision, fuzzy thinking, slowed reaction times or more – until he or she was actually in the midst of the accident itself.
Of course, it could also be that the driver was drinking heavily and had ingested some type of illegal substance. In this case, though, the driver may again be able to plead that he or she was not aware of the dangerous effects of the dual use of two markedly different yet equally powerful ‘drugs’.
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Honesty is the best policy
If you have been stopped and subsequently arrested for intoxicated driving then you will need a defense attorney. You may take advantage of a court-appointed attorney or you may choose to retain one of your own choosing. Of course, it would be my recommendation that a person who is facing DUI charges hire an attorney who is schooled and experienced in defending drunk-driving cases. If that is the choice one makes – then he or she should recognize that this defense comes at a price. You are paying for experience and expertise in much the same way that you would if you needed a specialized physician – or a world-class chef to prepare your meal instead of a line cook.
In no way am I trying to disparage the reputation and/or abilities of a ‘generalist’ in any field. But there is a difference and to deny it puts your future in jeopardy.
Should you choose to ‘go with’ an attorney who is trained and experienced in DUI law – then my next suggestion would be for you to BE HONEST with him or her about your situation. Getting charged with a DUI immediately impacts your life. You will face a suspension hearing for your driver’s license. You need to let your attorney know in what ways this will disrupt your employment, family life, education or otheare of your life.
The goal is to create a sense of empathy for your situation – while either apologizing for the situation or maintaining your innocence and insisting that the arrest was a mistake.
Either way – honesty is the best policy.
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