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ChasenSFO said:
^Coming from him, this is pretty much fact. He's like the NTSB of drunkenness.
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I know a guy (not I) that, while in TDY in a Middle Eastern nation while in the USAF, passed out in a taxi. The taxi then got in a wreck and the driver took off. He woke up later in the back seat when the police came to investigate and was arrested, sent to jail. The State Department was able to arrange for an "exit" (Well, actually "escape") and he was charged "in absentia".

Let's just say he's not able to fly to that country else he'll get thrown in the pokey.
 
That's sort of like how in Japan if you're too drunk to drive home and decide to pass out in the backseat of your car and sleep it off they can and will still give you a DUI because you had your keys and could have. Not sure if it works the same way here in the states and have no desire to ever find out.
 
Rocketman99 said:
That's sort of like how in Japan if you're too drunk to drive home and decide to pass out in the backseat of your car and sleep it off they can and will still give you a DUI because you had your keys and could have. Not sure if it works the same way here in the states and have no desire to ever find out.
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Works that way in MN. I once had a friend (that got caught with this stupid rule) throw the keys down a drain whilst we were waiting for the sober driver.

Needless to say we needed to wait for and take a cab from that point.
 
crazyjaydawg said:
Works that way in MN. I once had a friend (that got caught with this stupid rule) throw the keys down a drain whilst we were waiting for the sober driver.

Needless to say we needed to wait for and take a cab from that point.
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Threw someone's keys in a bush once, got them out of being arrested when I pointed out to the cops I had hidden their keys.
 
I never knew you could get a DUI just from having the keys in the back seat. Pretty much every could-be-DUI I've heard about where the person was trying to sleep it off in the car ended in the cops appreciating the person not attempting to drive and cutting them a break.
 
ChasenSFO said:
I never knew you could get a DUI just from having the keys in the back seat. Pretty much every could-be-DUI I've heard about where the person was trying to sleep it off in the car ended in the cops appreciating the person not attempting to drive and cutting them a break.
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Cops are like politicians. Some are asses and some are respectable.
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
I've always wondered if you could get a DUI on a horse if the horse is sober?
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HVYMETALDRVR Here you go.

http://www.1800duilaws.com/dui-articles/drunk_horseback_riding.asp
Drunk Horseback Riding: Not a Crime in Most States

Drunk driving laws typically prohibit a person from driving a vehicle while either under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or driving a vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .08% or higher. DUI or DWI cases can certainly be brought against drivers of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. But what about a DUI or DWI case against someone riding a horse?
The legal question in this type of DUI or DWI case will turn on how the term"vehicle" is defined in that state. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was recently confronted with such a case, where two men were charged with drunk driving while on horseback. The court wrestled with the issue, and concluded that the DUI law simply did not apply.
A similar result was reached in Utah, where the court found the law to be too confusing and vague to be applied to those riding on horseback after imbibing. The problem has recently gained attention in Kentucky, where the Mayor of Olive Hill has been asked by townspeople to enact a law to deal with the increase in drunk-horseback riding incidents.
Although MADD may ultimately get behind this issue, it would appear that for the time being a horse may prove the safest way to get home, if a taxi cab or designated driver is not available. Laws may be enacted to curb the recent increase in horse DUI's, but in the meantime, Hi-Ho Silver away!
 
I've written two DUIs for guys who were parked and sleeping in their car. Both times, the keys were in the ignition. Both times, they attempted to fight the police when investigating possible DUI. Both were found guilty.

I'm going to let you in on a little secret, if you ever find that you've had a bit too much to drink and need to sleep it off. 1) Be honest and forthright about your attempt at being responsible (I agree this is a responsible thing to do, IF you didn't drive somewhere more convenient to sleep). 2) Don't fight the police.

Honestly, where I work, if I ever stopped a guy DUI on a horse I really wouldn't know what to do.
 
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