I am never drinking and driving again

[BIG_DADDY]

At least I say that now. Got pulled over for DUI yesterday with my dog in the truck going ballistic. I was getting ready to move so I had been drinking Makers Mark and smoking cigars all day. I must have smelt terrible. The officer immediatly smelled it on me and called for backup. I was right at the intersection of 92 and 101 probably the busiest place I could possible be pulled over. 30 minutes later in what felt like 2 hours in a never ending sobriety tests I drove away. I am thanking my lucky stars today.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by tommykat

So find it then.........

I don't have any way to find it. Call the cop shop and ask them. They couldn't make any money at $10 and that is why they do it.

[carlos3652]

MoDOT News Release
May 13, 2004
Click It or Ticket Campaign Begins Monday
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign will begin May 16 with an aggressive advertising effort supported by enforcement of safety belt and child restraint laws.

Among the messages of the campaign:

•If you’re wearing your safety belt in a crash, your injury chances are only one in eight. If you’re not, your chances are one in four.

• A driver involved in a 2004 Missouri traffic crash had a one in 37 chance of being killed if not wearing a safety belt. In those cases where drivers wore safety belts, their chance of being killed was only one in 1,283.

• Safety belts reduce the risk of serious injury for front seat occupants of passenger cars by 50 percent and light trucks by 65 percent.

The statewide campaign emphasizes increased enforcement of Missouri’s traffic laws, including following too closely, speeding, driving while intoxicated, and occupant restraint violations. With more than 1,000 work zones in Missouri this year, these laws are especially important.

Law enforcement across the state will take a zero-tolerance stance to increase awareness and compliance of Missouri’s safety belt and child restraint laws. Enforcement efforts begin May 23 and run through June 5, including the Memorial Day holiday.

“Traffic fatalities are an ongoing tragedy we must do something about,” said Scott Turner, highway safety program administrator for MoDOT. “The laws for safety belt and child restraint use are on the books to save lives.”

Sixty percent of the people who died in traffic crashes last year were not buckled up. Over eighty percent of those killed in crashes involving pickup trucks weren’t wearing their safety belts either. Using safety belts and child restraints is one of the best ways to prevent death and personal injury when involved in a traffic crash.

MoDOT, in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Missouri Safety Center, awarded grants to local law enforcement agencies to assist in the national effort.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by bunnytrdr

Try 86 bucks. I fuggin know, my wife got one last year, I started a thread about it.

Mine was 83 bucks about 7 years ago.

[Jenson71]

I'm never smoking weed with Willie again.

[milkman]

I've discussed this one other time here, even though I rarely share personal information.

This, however, is something I feel strongly about.

I am not one to try and force my beliefs or values on others.
But I also will never have any sympathy for you if you get arrested for a DUI.
I won't cry if you spend any time in jail if you are arrested for driving while intoxicated.

I lost my father to a drunk driver in 1963 when I was the ripe old age of 4.
It sure would have been nice to have him around when I got into sports.
It would have been nice to have someone teach about cars, carpentry, or any kind of handywork.

But I got used to it.

But then 7 years ago, I lost my brother to a drunk driver.
He had 5 kids who are now growing up without a father.

When you drink and drive, it's almost always someone else that pays when you **** up.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by SideWinder

I've discussed this one other time here, even though I rarely share personal information.

This, however, is something I feel strongly about.

I am not one to try and force my beliefs or values on others.
But I also will never have any sympathy for you if you get arrested for a DUI.
I won't cry if you spend any time in jail if you are arrested for driving while intoxicated.

I lost my father to a drunk driver in 1963 when I was the ripe old age of 4.
It sure would have been nice to have him around when I got into sports.
It would have been nice to have someone teach about cars, carpentry, or any kind of handywork.

But I got used to it.

But then 7 years ago, I lost my brother to a drunk driver.
He had 5 kids who are now growing up without a father.

When you drink and drive, it's almost always someone else that pays when you **** up.

Sorry to hear about your family bro, that really sucks.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

I'll bet you 5 jillion dollars the fine for no seat belt is more than $10 in Mo.

That's what I paid when I got written up for not "clicking it" but that was prolly 5 years ago. The officer said he pulled me over because my Chiefs license plate holder was covering to much of the plate.....It coulda been worse

The fact that BD drove away warms my heart though. Well as long as he wasn't risking harm to others and If my feeling about him is correct I'm pretty sure he wasn't. I'm glad he's not being run through the system. That would really mess with his joy of moving......


PhilFree

[philfree]

Originally Posted by SideWinder

I've discussed this one other time here, even though I rarely share personal information.

This, however, is something I feel strongly about.

I am not one to try and force my beliefs or values on others.
But I also will never have any sympathy for you if you get arrested for a DUI.
I won't cry if you spend any time in jail if you are arrested for driving while intoxicated.

I lost my father to a drunk driver in 1963 when I was the ripe old age of 4.
It sure would have been nice to have him around when I got into sports.
It would have been nice to have someone teach about cars, carpentry, or any kind of handywork.

But I got used to it.

But then 7 years ago, I lost my brother to a drunk driver.
He had 5 kids who are now growing up without a father.

When you drink and drive, it's almost always someone else that pays when you **** up.

That's really hard man......rough. Nothing can fix it or even help a bit but I hope the guilty parties paid.

PhilFree

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by philfree

That's what I paid when I got written up for not "clicking it" but that was prolly 5 years ago. The officer said he pulled me over because my Chiefs license plate holder was covering to much of the plate.....It coulda been worse

The fact that BD drove away warms my heart though. Well as long as he wasn't risking harm to others and If my feeling about him is correct I'm pretty sure he wasn't. I'm glad he's not being run through the system. That would really mess with his joy of moving......


PhilFree

Speaking of which I better start packin AGAIN.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

At least I say that now. Got pulled over for DUI yesterday with my dog in the truck going ballistic. I was getting ready to move so I had been drinking Makers Mark and smoking cigars all day. I must have smelt terrible. The officer immediatly smelled it on me and called for backup. I was right at the intersection of 92 and 101 probably the busiest place I could possible be pulled over. 30 minutes later in what felt like 2 hours in a never ending sobriety tests I drove away. I am thanking my lucky stars today.

Douchebag.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Speaking of which I better start packin AGAIN.

Yeah you better get out of there before you snap and shoot the nieghbors kids with a bird bomb I've read enough to say that'a not a joke. Good luck with your move.

PhilFree

[CosmicPal]

Originally Posted by SideWinder

I lost my father to a drunk driver in 1963 when I was the ripe old age of 4.

My sympathy goes out to you, bud....that must have been very difficult.

I lost an old girlfriend of mine one night when she left a party the summer after we had graduated. She asked me if I would drive her home and I declined. I figured she was trying to get some drunken "make-up" sex out of me and I really just wanted to stay at the party and party some more. Anyways, I told her she'd be all right and a few minutes later, she flipped her Jeep. I've never been the same again.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by CosmicPal

My sympathy goes out to you, bud....that must have been very difficult.

I lost an old girlfriend of mine one night when she left a party the summer after we had graduated. She asked me if I would drive her home and I declined. I figured she was trying to get some drunken "make-up" sex out of me and I really just wanted to stay at the party and party some more. Anyways, I told her she'd be all right and a few minutes later, she flipped her Jeep. I've never been the same again.

At the time, I didn't realize the magnitude of what had happened.
Over the years, I came to understand what I had lost.

[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by SideWinder

At the time, I didn't realize the magnitude of what had happened.
Over the years, I came to understand what I had lost.

Had to be pretty devastation. Rest assured the amount of tests they put me through was pretty significant. I doubt many straight people can do some of the balancing they asked me to do eyes open and shut. Drunk in the eye of the law and actually being drunk can be significantly different although I am sure with your past you don't want to hear that.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

Had to be pretty devastation. Rest assured the amount of tests they put me through was pretty significant. I doubt many straight people can do some of the balancing they asked me to do eyes open and shut. Drunk in the eye of the law and actually being drunk can be significantly different although I am sure with your past you don't want to hear that.

I'm not crazy with this, and I do know that some people have a higher alchohol tolerance than others.

What I'm trying to get at here is, before you get behind the wheel, be certain that you aren't so impaired by alchohol that it costs someone else a life or a loved one.