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DUI for me?!

Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:23 am
by Jayson
A reenactment of the events that occurred this morning at 2:32 AM:

Officer: Have you been drinking tonight?
Jayson: No. Well, I mean I had some Gatorade I think.
Officer: Can I see your license and registration please?
Jayson: Oh yeah, sure. (opens glove box and a bunch of greeting cards fall out)
Jayson: I think this is it.
Officer: No, this isn't current. We need your current information.
Jayson: Oh yeah, this must be it. (hands officer correct papers)
Officer: Can I have you step out of the car please?
Jayson: Yep.
Officer: I'm going to have you follow my finger with eyes only.
Jayson: Okay.
(Officer administers test)
Officer: Are you sure you haven't had any to drink tonight?
Jayson: I had some Gatorade and water and stuff.
Officer: Okay, can I have you take a deep breath and blow.
(Officer administers test)
Officer #2: Is that a real CB radio?
Jayson: Yeah, it's not hooked up though.
Officer: Well, looks like someone slipped you something in your Gatorade.
Jayson: Oh yeah?
Officer: What is your age?
Jayson: Twenty-three.
Officer: And what's the legal limit for drinking and driving?
Jayson: Point 0-eight. I mean 21.
Officer: And how old are you?
Jayson: 18, I mean no, 23.
Officer: Well since you've got flip flops on and it's kind of cold out I'm not going to make you do any of that stuff. But you blew .66
Jayson: Oh good.
Officer: So, are you sure you didn't have any alcoholic beverages tonight?
Jayson: Well I DID have a few beers.
Officer: Open your mouth please.
(shines flashlight into mouth)
Officer: Have you had any marijuana or illegal substances tonight?
Jayson: No.
Officer: First time I've ever seen orange tongue from anybody.
Jayson: Yeah, I just had some Gatorade.
Officer: Okay, I'll have you sit back in your vehicle, I'm going to issue you a warning for having your license plate light out.
Jayson: Yeah, I thought not telling you would help me.
Officer: Not telling me what?
Jayson: (uh)...my CB radio.
(I get back in my vehicle and a couple minutes pass. The officer returns with my papers)
Officer: Alright, I know you've been drinking and you thought you would play it cool by not telling the truth, but it will save you a lot of trouble in the meantime. You were going 22 down Floyd so that kind of tipped us off. Here's this (warning) and drive save.
(I roll up window)
Jayson: I'm #1.
(I drive home safely)

I didn't play it that smoothly and I didn't get fined anything. Therefore, I feel like a lucky bastard.

Re: DUI for me?!

Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 12:46 pm
by grant
Nice, it costs a lot of money to have a DUI.

Re: DUI for me?!

Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 12:48 pm
by Dan
Damn....you blew a 0.66? Im surprised you arent dead!

Re: DUI for me?!

Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:03 pm
by Jayson
Oops. .066, it was late when I wrote that.

Re: DUI for me?!

Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:43 pm
by WAD
This is interesting in some regards to the fact that you were drinking orange Gatorade because they have done some studies that say orange juice will get someone to blow a .03 in many cases. Granted Orange juice and orange Gatorade our two different things. In addition to the fact that you said you blew a .66 (granted that has been corrected) would have put you 6 feet under before that point.

Re: DUI for me?!

Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 11:39 pm
by Dan
Hah, well Ill have to remember to not drink orange juice before I go out driving because I lose my CDL if I blow a 0.04.