Cops in Miramar Beach? WCSO operations & DUI discussion

[LuciferSam]

It's interesting that in most other countries blowing any level of BA results in jail time and lifetime revocation of your drivers license.

Here's some arrests by type for the past month (approximately).

4 - DUI - ? DUI
8 - DUI Alcohol or Drug 1st offense - ? DUI
3 - DUI Alcohol or Drug 1st offense refusal - ? DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS 1ST OFF REFUSAL

Here's a fun one:

? DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS 3RD VIOL W/IN 10 YEARS; REFUSE TO SUBMIT DUI TEST AFTER LIC SUSP; DRIVE WHILE LIC SUSP HABITUAL OFFENDER

Grand total of alcohol related arrests from January 13th, 2009 through today is 17, total arrests 141. That's 12.1% of arrests. One of those was a juvenile. That's 17 incidents in which a law enforcement officer did not have to do one of the following:

Notify a spouse, relative, or friend that their loved one was killed while driving drunk.
Notify a spouse, relative, or friend that their loved one was killed by someone who was driving drunk.

I'd like to see your sources on "most other countries" having a zero tolerance for any BAC. I've seen that data before and that was definitely not the case. It's true in Muslim countries where alcohol is prohibited. Ireland had a relatively high limit (go figure). If I recall countries like France, Denmark, and Germany were around .05. Sorry, but I'm not buying it. Nevermind, here it is right here if you can believe it:Blood alcohol content - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


We have one of the highest limits. Sweden and Norway are very low. It doesn't say what the penalties are.

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

Swgb,
please site our comp contry's laws and penalties.
That would be intresting.

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

Comp contries might have to be democracies to really be a comp.

 

[scooterbug44]

Blood alcohol content - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

One thing to note is that some countries have lower limits depending on how recent your license is and whether or not you are a professional driver or operating something besides a typical car (bus, taxi, motorbike, plane).

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunk_driving_law_by_country"]Drunk driving law by country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

As far as comps, both Canada and Great Britain (figured you'd accept those since they speak english and are democracies) have similar punishments.

Canada - minimum for first time offense is $1,000 fine, 1-year driving prohibition 2nd or 3rd you WILL serve jail time
Great Britain - 3-6 months imprisonment, driving ban, 2,500-5,000 pound fine

Refusing the test in GB is a max of 6 months imprisonment, max 5,000 pound fine, and a 12 month driving ban

Mexico and Canada will refuse to let you into the country if you have been convicted of drunk driving within a certain number of years.

 

[jodiFL]

Ok.. I have to chime in here since I just left my favorite bar. Yep, had a couple of 'Ritas, yep, had a DD, but to my amazement heard from someone that had been pulled over in the last week on 30a, that the deputy had the nerve to tell this person that they were targeted for being a "restaurant worker" and that he knew all about "shift drinks". I have to wonder if that isnt "profiling" and therefore illegal in this state. Just because I work at a place that serves alcohol and am leaving work, he is under the assumption that I have had a "shift drink"? And what about the 5 drunk patrons he just let pass by while waiting for the restaurant worker?

 

[scooterbug44]

I am sure certain areas and times are targeted - but is that a bad thing when most of us would assume that a significant percentage of drivers on the road at that time are impaired?

Scooterbro (a chef who lives in a different state) has started collecting business cards and putting tic marks on them for all the cops who pull him over after work claiming he was speeding (he knows where they are and sets the cruise control) so they can check for a DUI.

SO HE DOESN'T DRINK AND DRIVE BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE WILL GET CAUGHT IF HE DOES!

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

Swgb
it occured to me that we may not be able to get real stats of penalties because only max penalties are listed not real typical costs.
Do you follow me?

 

[Lynnie]

Wow, I'm worn out. First time I looked at this thread. I agree with all of the posters advocating laws against drunk driving. In Dec., two of my friends were cited for DUI and they are both having a very difficult time emotionally. No injuries, no wrecks; but, could you imagine if one of them had injured someone? Here, our tax dollars pay for specially trained DUI Task Force Officers. These guys are like Green Berets and when you get pulled by one of them, you have no chance of getting out of the charges.

Two drinks? Take someone my size; I am legally drunk with two drinks...even if I don't feel drunk. No excuse, however. The law is the law and it's the law because too many people have been killed by drunk drivers.....some of which might have only had two drinks. My Aunt was killed by a drunk driver.

I have been quite aware of the police targeting certain venues and that they are fully aware of 'shift drinks.' Keep in mind, Hospitality People, the law is the law and it is the law for a reason. Have fewer shift drinks, name a DD, take a cab or don't have a shift drink. But, please don't drink and drive.

And, now I really want a drink! But, I need to go to the book store. The book store would be more fun after a drink or two. I'll have a drink after the bookstore.....might stop in my neighborhood at the local watering hole, then walk home.

Y'all, be careful!

 

[Zebraspots]

I assume everyone complaining about this has never lost someone to a drunk driver. I guarantee you will not give a **** about all these excuses for stupid and irresponsible behavior once it has happened to you.

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

To be clear, I was not driving taxi the night I got arrested.