Dad got DWI?
January 4th, 2010
While me and my mom were on vacation my dad got a DWI. He is no way an achoholic just got caught unluckily with his stupid, idiot band buddies. I am very mad at him and so is my mom. We live in NY and he blew a .17! I dont know what I can do to help him. What should he do so he does not get his license revoked? We have a lot of money to hire a very good lawyer but what else could I do to deal with this. I am not supposed to know about this.
Wow. You are mad at me. My freaking parents are getting a divorce because of this and my dad will probably lose his company that he built because of this.
Also if he isnt convicted will he be cleared of all charges.
dude a .17 is way drunk in michigan a .08 is considered drunk so he had alot of alcohol. and dont blame it on others you must have self control, if he knew he had to drive he should not have drank. if he wasnt suppose to drive but got stuck with it he should have called a cab or found someplace to sleep.
If your family has the money to do this and hire an atorney —-do so. You are only 17 and yes this is NONE OF YOU BUSINESS as in the eyes of the courts you are still a CHILD—so you can be mad all you want at your dad and you can let him know just how upset you are with him and tell him you hope he will never do this stupid thing again. Otherwise you need to stay out of it,
How old is your dad like 40?! He could take care of it himself. You shouldn’t be worrying about him because he deserved it. Let him suffer the consequences.
Just tell your dad you’re disappointed and hurt by his actions and he will NEVER do it again. Have your parents hire a lawyer and stay out of it because it’s an adult issue and I bet they have a lot of stress on their shoulders as it is.
Take it from someone who has been convicted four times for impaired driving(Canada). Suggest that he talk with someone from Alcoholics Anonymous; great people who I am sure would give him great advice. Best of Luck! Mikey (29 years Sobriety)
In florida, your license is suspended by the State just for getting caught DUI. Then the judge at the hearing, will suspend his license again.
Don’t blame this on “unluckily with his stupid, idiot band buddies”. He drove and got the dui…this is none of their fault for he made his choice to drive. And this is about choices.
If you have alot of money, then why are you on here asking our help.
I also agree that you need not be concerned about what will happen to him over this reckless decision.
I understand your concern and worry. The bottom line is your Dad made an error in judgement and is going to face some consequences. An attorney will handle the legal questions, of course. I don’t agree with the person that said it’s none of your business. Talk to your Dad. Hopefully, he understands your embarrasment and won’t do it again.
He blew just over twice the legal limit and you think he should get away with it? What happens if the next time he drives drunk he kills someone? Should he be allowed to get away with that too?
There’s nothing to deal with. He made a mistake, got caught, and now he has to go to court. Since he was more than twice the legal limit, he will probably lose his license for a while, and his wallet will be lighter. Hopefully he learned a lesson.
Ok, I work and live in NYS. A .17 is high, the legal limit for intoxication is .08, which means that your Dad was more than double the legal limit.
So, the best thing that you can do is support him and try not to judge him. These things happen, as long as he didn’t hurt or kill anyone and this is his 1st conviction then the only jail time that your father is going to serve, is the jail time he did the day he was arrested.
The State of NY only wants your money, jail time only gets doled for extenuating circumstances, and that usually involves vehicle accidents with injury or death or your father has had a previous DWI conviction in the last 10 years.
The only thing that you haven’t mentioned is where in NY your father was arrested. I can’t answer for Upstate New York or Long Island. However, I can give you some tips for NYC – get a lawyer.
The NYC District Attorney’s Office is not going to offer your father anything less than the misdemeanor of Driving while Intoxicated. Your father will also have to attend a Stop Drinking & Driving Program.
There isn’t going to be anything that your father can do to get his license revoked (this is an automatic). The only saving grace, is that he can apply to DMV for a Conditional Use License, which he can use to go to-from school, work, doctor’s appt’s.