Bride-to-be arrested for drunk driving hours before wedding

[Medusa]

A preview of what their married life will be like?

http://www.yahoo.com/_ylt=Ag0AWuhKHA...p/us_dui_bride

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — A 31-year-old bride heading home from her bachelorette party was arrested for drunk driving hours before she was to get married.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Christina Martin says the woman was driving over 90 mph Saturday morning and weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 405 in Bellevue when she was stopped.

Martin says a trooper arrested the woman, processed her and let her take a cab home in time to make it to her early afternoon wedding in Burien.

Martin says the bride's alcohol level was nearly twice the legal state limit. The woman will face charges in King County District Court.

[sana]

OMG!! She could have drank after the wedding!

[wombat2u2004]

So what sort of punishment do you get for that ????

[sana]

who get punishment, the bride?

[wombat2u2004]

who get punishment, the bride?

Oh yeah. She will cop it big time for speeding and being over the alcohol limit.
The penalties for that here in Australia are very heavy....not sure about what happens in USA tho.

[moosmom]

They take DUI's seriously in the US, Wom. Although I've seen some people get arrested more than once. Makes me sick. I LOVE going through DUI spot checks, only to tell the cops, I DON'T DRINK!!!

[sana]

I still don't get it why this thread is in Dog House. Sorry if you think its rude

[wombat2u2004]

They take DUI's seriously in the US, Wom. Although I've seen some people get arrested more than once. Makes me sick. I LOVE going through DUI spot checks, only to tell the cops, I DON'T DRINK!!!

That's good, they should throw the book at them Donna. Teach them to have more regard for the safety of others on the road.
Hee hee....I'm the same as you, I don't drink (except for two nights ago at my daughters 18th).....they can breath test me all they like...all they'll get is Coca Cola reading

[wombat2u2004]

I still don't get it why this thread is in Dog House. Sorry if you think its rude

Well the Doghouse is where all of us riff raff hang out Sana, and discuss stuff not related to pets

[Karen]

Sana, this is where anything that could be controversial belongs.

Wombat, it depends on whether this is her first offense or not how stiff the penalty will be. Thank goodness she didn't kill anybody by accident!

[sana]

I think it should be in general.

[Karen]

Sana, you are not a moderator. I have been running this board for a long time - since it began, and as moderators are the only ones who can move things, you need to trust me when I leave something where it is. I have my reasons.

[wombat2u2004]

Wombat, it depends on whether this is her first offense or not how stiff the penalty will be. Thank goodness she didn't kill anybody by accident!

It's age that seems to make a lot of difference here.
If it's a teenager for instance.....they really get hammered.

[Karen]

It's age that seems to make a lot of difference here.
If it's a teenager for instance.....they really get hammered.

Age will affect how much her insurance rates are going to go up, but not the penalities. It probably varies a bit state to state, but after a certain number of offenses, they can take your driver's license away, you can face jail time, and also have to wait a number of years before you can attempt to get a license again. Before all that, you may end up just paying a fine and having to take a mandatory class - I don't know whether it is driver safety or drug and alcohol related or both.

Teenagers here are not legally allowed to drink, so there's a reason they get slammed - they've started out drinking illegally, then driving drunk illegally.

[Cataholic]

Teenagers here are not legally allowed to drink, so there's a reason they get slammed - they've started out drinking illegally, then driving drunk illegally.

This is not true, at least in Ohio. Anyone under the age of 21 is prohibited from purchasing alcohol, however, people under 21 can drink. They simply need, at least in Ohio, to be in the presence of their legal guardian (usually their parent, could be a spouse). Now, if I provided alcohol to my underaged child, and he then left my house/property/presence and went out in public, there could be an argument made for some sort of charge. And, I am prohibited from providing alcohol to anyone else's child.

I think the reason our OVI problems are so severe is that we seek to prohibit responsible alcohol consumption. Like some other areas we seek to prohibit here in the US.