dui

[judah]

another interesting point was on the police report the officer wrote i had the car in drive. my car is a 5-speed so there was absolutely no way i had the car in drive while the motor was running. if the car was in gear i would have stalled out, motor dies. if i wasn't in gear i would have been in neutral showing i had no intentions of moving my vehicle.

 

[judah]

also if i'm found not guilty i won't have a license (conditional or non-conditional) for another year. after 1 year my full driving privileges are reinstated (all because i refused to take a breathalyzer)

 

[oc_civic]

another interesting point was on the police report the officer wrote i had the car in drive. my car is a 5-speed so there was absolutely no way i had the car in drive while the motor was running. if the car was in gear i would have stalled out, motor dies. if i wasn't in gear i would have been in neutral showing i had no intentions of moving my vehicle.

if you were really trashed how do you know you didnt put it in drive and stall.. i mean not being a d**k.. but if i drink enough that i cant drive sometimes the details become a little hazy....

oh ill just drive home...
starts car... puts it in drive f**ks up car stalls
oh man f**k this ill just sleep here..
shuts off car..

i mean its not THAT hard to believe..?

 

[projektej8]

next time put the keys in the gas door... me and my friends do it all the time

 

[Voltio]

why would you be afraid to tell your parents? I'm sure they already know you're not the sharpest knife in the drawer

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

why would you be afraid to tell your parents? I'm sure they already know you're not the sharpest knife in the drawer

or sharpest tool in the shed

 

[Voltio]

or sharpest tool in the shed

or brightest bulb on the tree

 

[joe7987]

Putting your keys in the ignition means that you have the intention to operate the vehicle, whether the car is in neutral/park or not.

Or that you wanted some music / AC / be able to roll the windows down?

 

[Voltio]

Or that you wanted some music / AC / be able to roll the windows down?

correct me if I'm wrong, but the AC doesn't work unless the car is running?

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

correct me if I'm wrong, but the AC doesn't work unless the car is running?

Fan works

 

[joe7987]

Yea.. it doesn't exactly get warm or cool, but it'll blow some air on you... which can be nice if you've had too much to drink.

 

[Voltio]

Fan works

right, but it's not ICE cold

 

[K-N-2-EK]

what deeeee hell??? sounds like your gonna waste a lot of money if this is your first offense..never been in this kinda situation but..Good luck man..

 

[vjf915]

Dude, it doesnt matter if your car was in drive, or in gear or what. You had your keys in the ignition, that in and of itself shows the intention to drive, whether you meant to or not. The law is the law. And it is your responsibility to know the law in your area. Your fault, bottom line. Not to sound harsh. Im not saying that as a dickhead. Im just trying to explain the situation to you. It sucks, and I feel for you. I would NOT want to be faced with that kind of charge. Best bet is to tell your parents, maybe they will be sympathetic and help you out. You can tell them that you had NO intentions of driving, that will show responsibility (at least hopefully in their eyes).

 

[greycoupe]

it comes down to how good your lawyer is
or how rational the judge is gonna be

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

If the judge is rational he'll see the case. I think you mean how lenient he is.

 

[J_Uhrig87]

just go to the court hearing, go in front of the judge and respectfully tell him the whole story. "I was drunk and didn't trust myself driving home. I put the keys in the ignition to....turn the heat on, radio, etc.... sometimes just stating that what you did wasn't the smartest, but that you know now that you won't bring your car when you drink, or you'll get a taxi or a ride home next time or whatever, some judges are cool enough to drop the charges to something lower. just gotta be respectful. my buddy was actually driving and go a dui, and he went in front of the judge and just admitted to doing it, and said it was a mistake and the judge didn't take away his license, and reduced the ticket in half. either way, your gonna be spending money, Lawyer, ticket, or lesser ticket

 

[el_betiyo]

Yeah man, explain it to the judge and HOPE he just give you a slap on the wrist(meaning a fine)..................

If the lawyer is 100% you have a good chance of winning the case go for it. I would, a DUI on your record can close a lot of doors in future jobs and s**t. I know it did for me=(

 

[bizoneoeh]

A few nights ago I went to the club and had a few drinks. I realized I was too drunk to drive and slept in my car. I did however have my keys in the ignition. A police officer pulled up and gave me a field sobriety test and arrested me. Is there any chance of having this thrown out? I wasn't even driving. (I'm on long island btw)

if you were in the car and you had the keys in the ignition.... you're f**ked! You're gonna have to fork out a s**t ton of cash to a lawyer if you want try and get it dropped. I don't know about N.Y. but around here you'd be looking at around at least $5k for a decent lawyer. Don't bother explaining s**t to the judge because he's heard every excuse under the sun. Let a lawyer do that for you.



but in other words.... you're f**ked. Better you than me tho!

 

[slowhatch]

next time put your keys under your hood and close it all the way and if a cop asks, you have no idea where you keys are someone let you in your car to sleep