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

[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]

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!

[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.

[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]

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