Quote:
Originally Posted by ¯|_(ツ)_|¯
This definitely isn’t an ideal situation and I’m sorry you’re going through it, but I can’t say the consequences weren’t deserved. They fit the situation. Drinking and driving is incredibly dangerous and while you may think you’re okay, there’s a good chance you’re not, especially if you’ve had more than one or two drinks. You see tons of people who think they’re okay to drive and then they fail the sobriety tests. I know Ubers are expensive but it seems as if it’s a lot more expensive to get your car out of impound and pay for bail, AND to have consequences like no ID in the meantime. Can you borrow money from your parents to get a non-driver ID in the meantime?
If your drinking is getting to the point where you’re getting in trouble with the law I STRONGLY urge you to get help from either an individual therapist or some type of rehab program. The judge may even be more lenient on you if you say you’re accepting help and truly mean it.
|
I dont really agree tbh. Punishments are trumped up due to MADD.
It would be fair if they chose chose one of the three: 1) throw me in jail and then be done with it, 2) take away my license, 3) prevent my from drinking. Ridiculous to take away a license, take away their medical marijuana card (that I paid state for), require me to be not have so much as a beer for a year. All that on top of "natural consequences" like like higher insurance. "12 hour" DUI school requires almost everyone to go to "additional therapy" at your expense and you face additional drug tests there on top of probation. I just want to serve it out and not have to be forced into additional counseling just because it is a money making thing. The DUI school partners with various organizations and the evaluator sends almost everyone there. I am definitely lying in that evaluation, because if they aint honest with me, I wont be honest with them.
Frankly, I am drinking more than I did before the DUI. If I have to be on probation anyways, may as well party as much as possible beforehand. I am just going to drink again the day I get off probation anyways.