Any one lost their licence ?

[Brave Hearted]

Any one lost their licence ?

I am ashamed to say I lost my licence a few years back I had to attend court five times and was locked in a police cell over night. I had my name in the paper, the worst expericne of my life but it did not stop me drinking, I was a mess. Life is differant now but I now view al as one step away from a prison cell as many of us are capable of doing things thats could lead us to being locked up !!! A very sobering thought x

[Brave Hearted]

Any one lost their licence ?

As a side note , no taxis fare that you might getting after drinking will ever to as expensive as the cost of loosing your licence and not just in money, having to tell your children why you cant drive is the most appailing experience which made me not worthy to be there mother.

[RedJib]

Any one lost their licence ?

Happened to me, too, a few years ago. I'd been working on my car on a hot summer afternoon, sipping beer as I worked away. Changed the oil and decided I'd drive to the end of my street to warm up the new oil and check for any leaks. About 150 feet from my house, just around a curve in the road, there was a cop sitting there. You can guess the rest. The months which followed were very difficult in every way, but I was also very fortunate. The fine wasn't huge and the loss of my license was shorter than it would have been if my AL level had been higher (I was .08 and .09 on two tests). I had zero driving infractions or accidents in the 20 years previous, too; that helped.

I learned alot of things from that experience, not least among them that the quantity of AL required to get to the impaired/dui level is NOT VERY MUCH. I hardly felt buzzed at all, and I had no subjective feeling that I wasn't sharp enough to drive safely. None. I never did it again, ever. The whole things was frightening, humiliating, and expensive. I have no excuse, though. It was entirely my bad judgement. But hey, it's one more reason to celebrate being AF. I never have to fear such a lapse again.