[Lior Arel]

Just a cautionary tale. Don't drink and drive, even if you think you're fine. I got pulled over in March and I was just over the legal limit. What do you think a first time offender who was not involved in an accident gets for a sentence? Well, the minimums are as follows (but some judges will increase them):

1 night in jail
Car impounded (about $150)
50 hours community service
$500 fine + Court Costs (comes to about $800)
DUI School ($300)
Car booted for 10 days ($75)
6 - 12 months probation ($50 per month $300 - $600)
DUI Victim Impact Panes ($5)
Relicensing fee ($115)

Add it up. Having just a couple of drinks will cost you a MINIMUM of $2,000. Not to mention not being able to drive in Florida is HELL!

Even if you have just one or two drinks, wait at least two hours before you drive or take a cab. It's just not worth it

[riveree]

I'm glad you're okay, that was an expensive lesson, huh?

It's something I noticed as soon as I moved to Florida. In NYC I could go out and not have to worry because I would go home on the subway or by cab. Once I moved to Florida I realized that I had to drive myself home......bummer! It definitely curbed my partying .

[ddlove01]

If you drink and drive, you should have to pay the penalties. I agree with Jim, you do it twice, you should NEVER get your license back and you should get the maximum sentencing. I don't care if you don't hurt anyone, the fact is, even with a few drinks, your judgement is affected, even if you don't think it is. There have been many experiments that your perception is altered slightly. Get a designated driver...take a cab, a lot of bars will call one for you. I kinda think this post would be better accepted in the General Forum, sorry...but that's how I feel.

[Lior Arel]

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No I didn't mention that. This was an informative post about the penalties because that is more likely to keep people from drinking and driving than saying you could hurt someone. I am well aware of the risk to life with getting behind the wheel after drinking -- don't be so quick to judge. In fact, my probation officer has been very lenient with me because she said she can tell I'm remorseful.

[macguy]

Originally Posted by victorytampa

No I didn't mention that. This was an informative post about the penalties because that is more likely to keep people from drinking and driving than saying you could hurt someone. I am well aware of the risk to life with getting behind the wheel after drinking -- don't be so quick to judge. In fact, my probation officer has been very lenient with me because she said she can tell I'm remorseful.

I knew a girl whose father was one of the first in Florida to go to prison for vehicular homicide due to alcohol when they started getting tough. One day he is a salesman with a family, the next he is in prison. He was killed in prison by the way.

[Lior Arel]

Originally Posted by macguy

I knew a girl whose father was one of the first in Florida to go to prison for vehicular homicide due to alcohol when they started getting tough. One day he is a salesman with a family, the next he is in prison. He was killed in prison by the way.

Awful. The stories I've heard, especially in the victim impact panel, are just tragic. A lot of people (myself included) always figured it was really drunk people causing the accident, but when your shown that many times a person is at or just over the legal limit when these accidents occur it is a wake up call. I can't tell you the number of times a friend of mine has told me "I'm alright to drive" (since my arrest) and they think they're okay to drive. I learned my lesson the hard way, I'm just glad it wasn't learned in a tragic way.

[DanBev]

Originally Posted by victorytampa

No I didn't mention that. This was an informative post about the penalties because that is more likely to keep people from drinking and driving than saying you could hurt someone. I am well aware of the risk to life with getting behind the wheel after drinking -- don't be so quick to judge. In fact, my probation officer has been very lenient with me because she said she can tell I'm remorseful.

Just a quick thought,life must be boring for me.I am 74,drove 34 years for Bell.I have never been ticketed nor have had accident.Drive thoughtfully and think,expect the unexpected.Disrespecting the law doesn't work.

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by victorytampa

Just a cautionary tale. Don't drink and drive, even if you think you're fine. I got pulled over in March and I was just over the legal limit. What do you think a first time offender who was not involved in an accident gets for a sentence? Well, the minimums are as follows (but some judges will increase them):

1 night in jail
Car impounded (about $150)
50 hours community service
$500 fine + Court Costs (comes to about $800)
DUI School ($300)
Car booted for 10 days ($75)
6 - 12 months probation ($50 per month $300 - $600)
DUI Victim Impact Panes ($5)
Relicensing fee ($115)

Add it up. Having just a couple of drinks will cost you a MINIMUM of $2,000. Not to mention not being able to drive in Florida is HELL!

Even if you have just one or two drinks, wait at least two hours before you drive or take a cab. It's just not worth it

What about your insurance?

[PBCboy]

It's a hard but fair lesson.

[INeedAChange]

I guess the post was deleted already, but there's no reason to jump down VictoryTampa's throat over this. What he did was wrong, but can everyone here truthfully say that they've never gotten in a car after having 2 or 3 drinks in their life?