Need Advice: I'm an O/O and just got a DUI

I used to visit WI a lot when I was youger. there is a bar on every corner.

 

You should have known better. Doesn't matter if you were in a big truck. pick up. or a freakin lawn mower.

Hopefully you will lose you CDL & all your driving privelages.

 

Really?? You're gonna wish that on him??

Dude made a mistake. Yes, just like I did, I'm sure he knew better.

I learned from my mistake. This guy probably will too.

Like him, I got lucky and didn't kill anyone.

I'm glad that officer did his job and got me off the road that night.

You know why I waited a couple years to say anything about my eff up?

Because of posts like the one you just made.

Self righteousness is uncool and essentially useless.

We're all human and we all are gonna screw up sooner or later.

I lost a girlfriend to a drunk driver, and yet I still drove drunk.

I think you're a cool cat, Redd, but the bottom line IMO is to do like our moms told us.

If ya can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

 

O.K. as far as woulda, coulda, shoulda, he is past that. he did it, & got caught. he is not perfect. he made a mistake. it will cost him. he is not a worthless human being because of it. he came here being honest & humle looking for advice. those without sin cast the first stone. well it seems some already have cast the stones. let's help people who ask for it. constructive critisism is good. hateful remarks, I don't think helps anyone, especially any newbies who may be reading before they post anything. my advice is get a good lawyer the lawyer may get the charge reduces to a lessor charge. I wish you the best.

 

WOW! talk about G.M. there was not anything posted when I was typing my post then when i finished & posted I read yours. we must have beem posting same time.

 

The thing is though....

He is a trained professional driver! He knew better but still choose to drive drunk. I don't think he effed up... He wouldn't of drove if he didn't think he could get away with it.

How many times did he do it before he got caught? How many more times will he do it? How many times will he not get caught in his pick up before he feels confident enough to do it in a big truck? Who's to say he hasn't already?

I don't have nothing against drinking. But people know what's wrong & what's right. He knew he was wrong & he needs to be held to a higher standard because he is suppose to be a professional.

If he chooses not to be a professional, then he doesn't need to be in this profession.

 

I'd had my cdl for over two years when I got caught in the Explorer I had at the time.

It's still self righteous.

You're right that we all should and likely do know better.

You know how many times I've driven drunk or buzzed since my DUI five years ago?

Zero. None. Not one time. I learned my lesson.

You know how many times I drove drunk before I got busted?

Too #### many to count, both before and after I got my CDL.

 

Those days have been over for a long time

 

As much as people would like for those days to be gone, they are not....However it seems that the days of that being cool or the norm is gone. It still happens though. Sit and watch the fuel island at most truckstops and look at the number of drivers, especially the younger ones, who are tweeking when they hop out of the truck.

As for the DUI if you didn't blow into the tube a lawyer will have a better chance of getting it reduced. I have seen many people get it reduced but will still cost you between 5 to 10 grand when all is said and done. Could be worse, at least no one got hurt. This is not the time to skimp and go for the discount lawyer. You need one with a proven track record handeling these cases.

 

I am not saying you are wrong in your reaction. spontaneuos reaction to a post like his may get some to post things without thinking the matter entirely over. sure he was/is a professional. but the same thing could apply in different way's to any of us. some 4 wheeler suddenly stops in fromt of you, you are 78,000 lb's heavy. you cannot stop. maybe just a fender bender. but you are a PROFESSIONAL you should of known better. you were following too close. EVERY ONE of us has drifted in another lane or did something that were would rather forget. we are still professionals. but were are humans first, & that will always be the case. I don't wish him any back luck like him losing his driving priveliges, cause I DO NOT know who that action may hurt. if he has kid's or others that may be hurt by hurting him, I would hope he has punishment that affects him mor so than those he may be responsible for. I will say I may not like some post. but I enjoy reading other opinion, even if I disagree with them. wishing all folks on here the best. ALWAY'S.