UAL Pilots Sentenced to Jail Time in Glasgow

Maximillian_Jenius said:
So there are no huge fines? Tickets that you have to pay? Classes that you have pay for and take? You don't have to pay, for the breathalyzer in the car to start it? And pay a fee(s) for license reinstatement in UT.? You have to do all thst, maybe more here in AZ.

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All that is fairly standard for a DUI.

I'm saying it wasn't the reason that the law was enacted.
 
Rocketman99 said:
I would not have ever assumed a country had different rules for alcohol and flying, seeing how that is something that is a function of the aviation authority and not local law enforcement, and also doesn't make sense. So a small yay to these two for illustrating such a thing does exist I guess.
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Wut?
 
NickH said:
Combination of this and theocratic state government.
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I take it you're not a member of a private club :)

Great base to commute to, but absolutely LOATHED how I had to play some ridiculous game to have an adult beverage and deal with the "Oh, it's 'three two' because of the altitude!"

Texas is worse though. The county my commuter hotel was (until I discovered the hotels south of DFW) in was a dry county. So I could pick up "Barely Legal" and "Jugs" magazine at the convenience store, but HEAVENS TO MURGATROID they had a moral imperative to not sell alcohol.

Freedom! LOL
 
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Derg said:
DUIs and traffic violations are big industries in Arizona.

Almost like the scourge of private prisons growing across the nation.
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Is that USAirways guy in PHX still racking up speeding tickets from the traffic cameras only to beat them in court because they can't prove it is him driving since he is always wearing an animal mask? Sorry for the run on sentence, but damn I loved that story from when I lived out there.
 
Derg said:
I take it you're not a member of a private club :)

Great base to commute to, but absolutely LOATHED how I had to play some ridiculous game to have an adult beverage and deal with the "Oh, it's 'three two' because of the altitude!"

Texas is worse though. The county my commuter hotel was (until I discovered the hotels south of DFW) in was a dry county. So I could pick up "Barely Legal" and "Jugs" magazine at the convenience store, but HEAVENS TO MURGATROID they had a moral imperative to not sell alcohol.

Freedom! LOL
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Some years ago I did accidentally enter a dry county in Texas. It had been a long day, with no lunch and my hangry self channelled my inner Withnail. Fortunately, the English accent turned my insults into something quaint, and they brought out a form for me to declare myself a sinner, along with a menu with beer. I'm more careful these days.
 
You can get away with murder in the US with an English accent. If you said, "I assure you, four plus six is eleven" you will give the average American pause and they'll think "Man, the English are so good with math! So smart!"
 
Maximillian_Jenius said:
$$$ Money grab!

DUI's are HUGE profits for police departments and the courts. Here in AZ it could cost you up to $10k.
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Oh, I’m very well aware. I live in Mesa. DUI has created its own industry out here. From the city governments themselves, to the lawyers, to the guys installing the interlocks, everyone is getting rich except for the people getting them. Most of the police departments in the Phoenix suburbs have their own RVs that they use solely for DUI checkpoints so it must pay pretty well. In Maricopa Co, a DUI is at least one night in Tent City and extreme DUI can get you several weeks.

guywhoflies said:
Is that USAirways guy in PHX still racking up speeding tickets from the traffic cameras only to beat them in court because they can't prove it is him driving since he is always wearing an animal mask? Sorry for the run on sentence, but damn I loved that story from when I lived out there.
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I think he was a Southwest F/A, but yeah, if they can’t match your face in the picture, they’re supposed to throw it out.
 
Russia used to have a 0.00 BAC limit for DUIs. It's been raised to .03...something due to the very real possibility of false positives.

I don't know what their limits are for flying, but assume them to be the same.
 
FlyingAccountant said:
Oh, I’m very well aware. I live in Mesa. DUI has created its own industry out here. From the city governments themselves, to the lawyers, to the guys installing the interlocks, everyone is getting rich except for the people getting them. Most of the police departments in the Phoenix suburbs have their own RVs that they use solely for DUI checkpoints so it must pay pretty well. In Maricopa Co, a DUI is at least one night in Tent City and extreme DUI can get you several weeks.



I think he was a Southwest F/A, but yeah, if they can’t match your face in the picture, they’re supposed to throw it out.
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Wow, if only there were a solution for all those people getting DUIs.
 
guywhoflies said:
Is that USAirways guy in PHX still racking up speeding tickets from the traffic cameras only to beat them in court because they can't prove it is him driving since he is always wearing an animal mask? Sorry for the run on sentence, but damn I loved that story from when I lived out there.
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Oh this is good... link please.
 
Stone Cold said:
Russia used to have a 0.00 BAC limit for DUIs. It's been raised to .03...something due to the very real possibility of false positives.

I don't know what their limits are for flying, but assume them to be the same.
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And until a couple years ago beer wasn't even considered an alcoholic beverage in Russia. Must have been awkward getting a DUI when you didn't consume any alcoholic beverages.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-14232970
 
NovemberEcho said:
And until a couple years ago beer wasn't even considered an alcoholic beverage in Russia. Must have been awkward getting a DUI when you didn't consume any alcoholic beverages.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-14232970
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Very true about beer. Surprisingly, most Russians I've met take the DUI laws very seriously.

Of course, one of our former drivers died in a DUI accident. He was the sober one. The oncoming drunk driver crossed the median and took him out. And there are numerous cases where drunk drivers are drivers with connections and don't get near the penalties of others.

Look for the book the day I retire, on life over here...
 
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