| Talon_66 |
Is it common practice for EPS to follow someone home from the bar, and then pull them over in their driveway?
EDIT:
Someone I know was picked up on saturday for DUI.
They were followed home by an EPS cruiser. After the person had parked the car and gotten out of the car, the EPS officers approached. I don't know much more of the details then that. |
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| DivineRight |
People need to learn Canadian terms for things. We don't call it "DUI" here in Canada, it is impaired operation of a motor vehicle or even impaired driving for a lack of a better word.
Police can and will follow someone to observe a driving pattern that will support an impaired driving charge. Just because someone who is driving drunk makes it home doesn't mean they are off the hook for the crime. |
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| silvia s13 |
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Originally posted by DivineRight
People need to learn Canadian terms for things. We don't call it "DUI" here in Canada, it is impaired operation of a motor vehicle or even impaired driving for a lack of a better word.
Police can and will follow someone to observe a driving pattern that will support an impaired driving charge. Just because someone who is driving drunk makes it home doesn't mean they are off the hook for the crime.
um, wtfc. Ive always called it a dui.
Talk to a lawyer. I would recomend Gunn & Prithipaul http://www.impaireds.com/index.shtml
and never take legal advice from 780 |
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| Invalid Zero |
| Kick your friend in the nuts for me. |
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| euro777 |
1 more of the road.......for now
i wonder how much a cab would have cost? probably alot less then your friend is going to have to pay now |
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| Dan_Gyoba |
Well for one, it's not stated if Talon's friend had been drinking, or drinking too much.
However, speaking as a citizen and taxpayer, the story worries me. If the person HAD been drinking, it's possible that there could have been an accident along the way. A pedestrian on a crosswalk, another motorist, or even just someone's property.
I would MUCH rather that if an officer suspects impaired driving, that they pull that person over right away. Get them off the streets as soon as possible, and as quickly as possible.
If it's me, I'd be momentarily annoyed at being pulled over, but so long as the officer was courteous about it, I wouldn't be too aggravated at the time to provide a breath sample, or simply explain that "No sir, I wasn't drinking" (Because I hardly ever do.) I'd be happier though that the officer was taking the time to be sure. I dislike being followed by cruisers. It's happened before, and I'll just pull into a parking lot or something. |
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| BLOCKER |
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Originally posted by Dan_Gyoba
Well for one, it's not stated if Talon's friend had been drinking, or drinking too much.
However, speaking as a citizen and taxpayer, the story worries me. If the person HAD been drinking, it's possible that there could have been an accident along the way. A pedestrian on a crosswalk, another motorist, or even just someone's property.
I would MUCH rather that if an officer suspects impaired driving, that they pull that person over right away. Get them off the streets as soon as possible, and as quickly as possible.
Unfortunatley, Impaired law is very litigeous, and requires police to very maticulous with grounds and reports for a successful conviction.
Hence letting the person drive while the officer forms grounds for impaired operations, ex// late braking, swerving, driving too slow or fast, failing to singal ect... |
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| Prudz_lude |
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Originally posted by silvia s13
um, wtfc. Ive always called it a dui.
Talk to a lawyer. I would recomend Gunn & Prithipaul http://www.impaireds.com/index.shtml
and never take legal advice from 780
x2 lol. Legal advice on this forum is brutal. |
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