I wrote this in a way to just get out the details without any fluff.
In Texas, on a crowded highway driving into sunset. In middle lane. Vehicle in right lane swerves into middle lane and I honk. Driver in right lane returns to his lane, but driver in left lane throws beer can from truck. Beer can collides with windshield and splashes beer all over. Driver in left lane cuts me off in the middle lane and engages brakes. I brake too and avoid collision. Driver in truck then speeds up and tries to flee. I pursue and wife calls 911 to report drinking and driving. Truck eventually takes an exit, stops in middle of road, exits his vehicle and approaches mine. I back up in reverse and 911 dispatcher says to stop following him. Driver of truck returns to his vehicle and takes first right turn. Driver takes another right turn immediately after. I stop following and observe driver from nearby gas station. Driver emerges from Mc Donalds parking lot he had turned into and collides with another vehicle. Driver leaves the scene of collision with vehicle spewing smoke and I begin to follow again. 2 other vehicles also begin to follow the driver. Driver drives to a residence 4 blocks away and removes beer from his vehicle and puts it inside a house. Driver then returns to scene of collision where he is arrested for leaving the scene of an accident. Police tell me he has a prior DUI but they can't do more than charge him for leaving the scene of an accident. Wife and I both wrote statements, but no breathalyzer was done on the driver for lack of probable cause. Cops also could see and smell the beer all over my windshield but said that was not evidence for a breathalyzer.
My windshield has a scratch from the can colliding at 70 MPH and my family was potentially put into a very dangerous situation. Where do I stand legally?
One thing I’ve always wondered as a viewer from the UK is the amount of times you see the housewives drive somewhere then seem to have a few drinks. How do they get home? I’m just wondering if drink driving culture is just different cause it’s not something you tend to see (or at least I’ve noticed) on the non American franchises.
Hello. I would like to preface this by making it known that I, in no way, condone driving under the influence in any way shape or form. The result of drinking and driving at the hands of others has directly effected (or affected? I never know the difference!) numerous family friends of mine, and I also see the devastation drinking and driving causes people and their loved ones on a regular basis due to my line of work.
I (28f) found out a few weeks ago that an old friend (28M) (let’s call him G) I went to HS with was drinking and driving earlier this summer and another person died due to an accident G caused while under the influence.
We talked a bit ago a few years back, but nothing since. I suck at returning messages. However, G was always friendly and kind to me, and reached out to me during a really difficult time in my life (which he didn’t know) and celebrated and was happy for things that others in my life weren’t happy about (I had a baby after being told I’d never be able to, with a not so good person, before I was married, etc.).
This has been weighing heavy on my mind, and I don’t necessarily know why. My first reaction was a judgmental one, to myself. As in, I didn’t contact anyone or gossip. Actually, I still haven’t, and I don’t, and never did plan, on gossiping. However, when I came back down off of my pedestal, it suddenly hit me that this seemingly nice person made a huge mistake; one that he will have to live with for the rest of his life. We all make mistakes. Some, unfortunately, worse than others. It seems addiction got the best of him, in one of the worst ways possible.
The situation I am needing advice on is this: I would like to reach out to him, I think. But I don’t really know how. Deep down, I’d like to say that I heard about the accident and how sorry I am, but every time I try to type something out, it feels borderline judgmental even though I’m not intending it to be. However, I’m also not trying to full on console him while taking away from the person who lost their life due to G’s actions.
So should I reach out to him, or no? And if so, what do I say?!
If you’ve read this far, thank you.
Some background info on me- I'm 23 and have lived in small towns for my entire life. I've been driving since I was 15. Driving itself has never really given me anxiety, but any time I have to drive in/through a big city it stresses me the f*ck out. There are so many lanes, the roads are so confusing, I never know what is and what isn't a 1-way, finding a legal place to park is always a nightmare, and the traffic. My lord the traffic. How do you not blow your brains out sitting in traffic jams for so long? I start getting pissy even being stuck for 10 mins.
Every time I'm driving in a big city I can't help but think "Why would anyone want to live here?". And that's a shame because besides the driving part I think I'd really enjoy city life (come on down, self driving cars)
Is it just a matter of getting used to it?
Recently, however due to other driver irresponsibility, he has suffered a car pool tunnel syndrome.
The response from viewers, however, is positive and he gets hired as a host. Newman convinces him to pitch a mailbag/ lunch cooler he’s been developing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/nj1dd2/lpt_if_your_buddy_has_been_drinking_and_grabs/
