Posted on 12/16/2013 8:56:37 AM PST by moonshinner_09
Troopers all across Texas are going after drunk drivers this holiday season.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is aiming to lower the amount of drunk drivers across the state by increasing the amount of troopers, working overtime, and enforcing stricter rules.
No refusals are among the stricter rules being enforced, meaning if an officer believes you are drunk and asks you to take a blood test you will most likely have to still take one.
If you say no, the officer will get a warrant from a judge immediately to get your blood specimen.
Saying no to a breathalyzer will also prompt authorities to get a warrant for a blood test.
"For example if you are a 0.05 you can still get arrested if the officer believes that you have lost physical and mental capacity to safely operate a motor vehicle," Trooper Maria Hernandez said.
Anything over a 0.08 blood alcohol concentration is deemed too dangerous for a driver to be behind the wheel.
Another rule is if they catch you intoxicated while driving with children under 15-years-old, you will get a $10,000 fine, two years in state jail and your license will be suspended.
This is the first time DPS is teaming up with police, fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) to decrease the amount of drunk driving related accidents.
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Oh yeah, I did. I am sure he will be quite well off in the not to distant future.
They’re gonna solve drunk driving even if it kills us all...
Why don't you ask the families of the 4 victims of the "teen" drunk driver who were killed in Burleson, TX earlier this year whether they want drunk driving "solved," or at least prosecuted.
Three 12-oz beers within an hour is quite a bit of drinking. If you don’t think so, you’re likely an alcoholic.
That said, I suspect I can drive better with a .15 than most middle aged first generation asian women drivers in Seattle. I’m being dead serious here. I’d like to use one of those costco breathalizers to give it a try in my area (on my own 32 acres, I mean).
That’s all they can do is prosecute it, they will never solve it.
Why don’t you ask the families of the 4 victims of the “teen” drunk driver who were killed in Burleson, TX earlier this year whether they want drunk driving “solved,” or at least prosecuted.
Check out the on-line BAC calculator I posted above. One beer an hour, based on your weight, is likely not going to put you anywhere near over the limit.
Yup, of all traffic fatalities alcohol is involved in 35%. That must mean stupidity is a factor in the other 65%. Time to jail people over stupidity.
Yeah, I got a ticket in Indiana just north of Louisville on I-65 for speeding and, though it was a serious annoyance, the good thing was they gave me this very comprehansive pamphlet about the body and alcohol.
My two main takeaways: 1. If you really get plastered on Saturday night, you are probably not legal to drive until after lunch on Sunday. 2. I’m way too conservative regarding my drinking. I could probably drink a LOT more and still be legal. But the one beer (or shot) an hour is a really good rule. And besides, as an old guy, all alcohol does is put me to sleep.
And make me a better driver. At least, it’s a lot more fun. :-D
What if the cop(s) just want to harass you, even if you have not been drinking, can they still require you to take the tests? Just because.......?
Ask them yourself.
Actually, nearly ALL traffic accidents are caused by stupidity, drinking while impaired by alcohol or drugs being just one stupidity.
Yup, of all traffic fatalities alcohol is involved in 35%.
I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that if one of the cars in the accident was burning E-85 they would call the accident “alcohol related”. :-D
Read on to what I posted earlier. If you have not been drinking, suggest a breathalyzer to prove it. Don’t try and outsmart them by agreeing to a FST that is designed for you to fail.
I don’t even know what that response means.
What if I do not want to take any tests? Do I have any legal grounds to stand on? Do I lose relinquish all my rights when driving?
Agreed Cuban Leaf. I dread having to run the gauntlet to get me & my gear home after a full nights work.
I understand all that..you initial comment said that if you haven’t been drinking..you should refuse to take an FST..just demand a breathalyzer or blood test..that makes perfect sense..it’s what I’d do..so why wouldn’t any sober person NOT do that, and I guess, more importantly, why would a cop object to your doing that?
Also most people have consumed carrots within a month of all accidents
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