Usually when I get pulled over it is for speeding (it doesn't happen that often, but it has happened on occasion). This time was different, I guess I was pulled over for DWI. I have to admit this was a new experience for me.
I guess at this point I should offer up some kind of explanation. I actually was pulled over for an "illegal lane change." The truth is the cops were pulling everyone they could over for the purpose of catching drunk drivers.
I was confused if I was having a road side eye test or simply being checked to see if I had been drinking. The officer (who was polite) asked where I was coming from and I was coming from a sports bar where we had our fantasy football draft. He then asked my how many alcoholic beverages I drank. This was after he noticed my bloodshot eyes. He must have thought I was the worlds biggest liar when I told him I had not had any alcohol. Either that or he didn't hear me the first three times I said I didn't have any alcohol.
Still I had to do the "touch the top of the pen" test. Apparently that is a little harder than it looks. Yes, I missed by about a quarter inch. If you think it is easy, your try it. My wife missed it by about the same amount when I did the test with her and she didn't have any lights flashing in her face.
Finally I was given a Breathalyzer test. I guess I passed or failed depending on what you mean by pass or fail.
Fortunately they weren't interested in writing tickets, they just wanted to catch people who were driving under the influence.
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Haha. That happened to me once too. I was 17, headed home at 3:30am from a post prom party. Because my eyes were shot and the circmstances, he assumed I had been drinking too, and I was like, "dude, seriously, if you even knew me..." At least it's a fun story now. :-)
~Sara Lightbody
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