Head on with a cop!

[vt_maverick]

The 1 drink per hour rule is actually a huge myth, as FlyingV77 said it varies by weight but also greatly by what's in your drink. The rule as most people quote it applies to a 3% ABV can of beer, NOT a cocktail or mixed drink.

Good reading:

http://www.seattle-duiattorney.com/b...a-holiday-dui/

[FlyingV77]

3% beer?!? Are you from oklahoma?
Real beer is 5-6% or more!
Here it based on a 12oz beer or a shot from a 7/8 jigger of 80 proof.

[RickOKC]

The 1 drink per hour rule is actually a huge myth, as FlyingV77 said it varies by weight but also greatly by what's in your drink. The rule as most people quote it applies to a 3% ABV can of beer, NOT a cocktail or mixed drink.

Good reading:

http://www.seattle-duiattorney.com/b...a-holiday-dui/

Thanks for that message, VT!

I was going to stay out of this, but....

The BIGGEST issue (that nobody likes to hear) is that our bodies are all different and we metabolize alcohol differently. One drink per hour is an AVERAGE, not "The A Rule Set In Stone That Applies To Everybody"... it's an AVERAGE. My workmates and I chipped in for a cheapie breath analyzer and the the results were surprising. I learned that if I drink half a 3.2 beer every hour, my BAC is about .06! That's DUI country. My buddy down the hall weighed the same but a full beer per hour put him at .03. That would still earn a DWI.

Available choices:
* Spend $40 for a tester and learn your limit
* Ignore everything you don't want to hear and make a guess.

Scared the hell out of us. We used to all get together for a couple beers on Friday after work - that ended immediately! And before someone accuses me of encouraging people to "dodge the system," let me assure you that's not my intent. I just can't imagine that anyone who knows the facts about their own personal limit would ever consider driving after consuming any alcohol at all. Ignorance is bliss, reality is frightening!

[FlyingV77]

Those meaters can be off. Thry this experament. Have some one drink a few shots or gargel with some mothwash that contains alcihol. Have him blow into the breathalizer. Then hand it off to someone who hasent had anything to drink. What you find out may surprise you!
Cops down here know about this and have set up sober people and desinated drivers...

[VXR]

Require people who buy an RV to get a license for the 34 foot vehicle and tow car they have never driven before. Why do motorcyclists need a special license but Rvers do not?

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You cant joke about women, blacks, or any minority, You cant joke about the rich, the fat, the stupid, or the unemployed, Also dont make fun of old, the children, or the mentally disabled. Its wrong to make fun of criminals, religion or politics. Hell except for white males and smokers and the Nascar you cant make fun of nothing

and X2 with a

[HOT_WASABI_JUNKIE]

Heres a cool fact ... Women do not have an enzyme men have for breaking down alcohol. So if a man and woman who weigh the same drink the same amount the woman will be F'd up longer and stronger than the man. Candy is dandy but liqour is quicker!

[HOT_WASABI_JUNKIE]

Heres another cool fact, those dumb cops forgot to write down my insurance policy number.. This cop must be the laughing stock of his department.. Isn't that like car accident 101? He keeps calling but in the spirit of rebellion I'm gonna ditch his calls for a while.. I was fully insured but cops have made my life hell over stupid sht like window tint and my VXs bluish lighting ... I'm calling it payback!

[BigSwede]

Thanks for that message, VT!
The BIGGEST issue (that nobody likes to hear) is that our bodies are all different and we metabolize alcohol differently. One drink per hour is an AVERAGE, not "The A Rule Set In Stone That Applies To Everybody"... it's an AVERAGE.

As I said, on average...

[ZEUS]

Damn Wasabi, that sucks! That almost happened to me once in high school before I even drank. I would cover this loop in an undeveloped area and was on my 3rd or 4th lap of the day. Luckily, I had a gut feeling before going into this one last drift and I slowed way down. Right then a cop came around the corner.

Good luck with the repair! I think Mark Hardeman has a lead on a stronger bumper unit that goes behind the cladding. If yours needs replaced, perhaps check into what Mark has to say...

[LittleBeast]

Heres another cool fact, those dumb cops forgot to write down my insurance policy number.. This cop must be the laughing stock of his department.. Isn't that like car accident 101? He keeps calling but in the spirit of rebellion I'm gonna ditch his calls for a while.. I was fully insured but cops have made my life hell over stupid sht like window tint and my VXs bluish lighting ... I'm calling it payback!

Wasabi, after hearing all the details sounds like alcohol was a none factor, that is good to hear. I am also glad you and everyone involved is safe, I am sorry for my first few posts being a little A-hole-ish, but dui is something that hits close to home and I get fired up as you can notice. I think it was just that your first message came across as if you had gotten away with something, just like this last message trying to stick it to the police. That is just not the way I see things. I am sure this specific police officer had little to nothing to do with your minor problems with window tint and colored lighting, and if we have problems with legislation or how it is enforced that is why we have freedom of speech and petitions and our ability to vote. I appreciate and commend the service our policemen do for us even though every once and a while I feel like they screwed me over on a ticket or something, when push comes to shove I am very proud of our system. Is it perfect? No as many of you have pointed out. But we are free, and spoiled compared to the rest of the world.

In short sorry for my first rant I am glad alcohol was not a factor, and I hope you get everything sorted out with the repairs :-)

[VXR]

if we have problems with legislation or how it is enforced that is why we have freedom of speech and petitions and our ability to vote

[LittleBeast]

I really hope you are not laughing at the freedoms that our forefathers fought and died for, and our service men and women are still risking their lives to ensure we retain.

[VXR]

I really hope you are not laughing at the freedoms that our forefathers fought and died for

absolutely not I respect and admire them I am laughing at the fact that you believe the their system is still in place and working

[LittleBeast]

absolutely not I respect and admire them I am laughing at the fact that you believe the their system is still in place and working

It is slowly being taken out from under our feet because we have not appreciated it and we have not used the system at all. Although those in power are trying their best to not honor the Constitution it is our duty as voters to give them a wake up call and remind them of our foundations. It is not a perfect system nor will any system that has people involved in it, but it is still the best in the world.

[VXR]

It is slowly being taken out from under our feet because we have not appreciated it and we have not used the system at all. Although those in power are trying their best to not honor the Constitution it is our duty as voters to give them a wake up call and remind them of our foundations. It is not a perfect system nor will any system that has people involved in it, but it is still the best in the world.

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