Warning! cops are out!

[Randy Kaar]

my buddy just called, he is heading to a service call in
pine city. the highway patrol pulled him over for a breath
test. he didnt have anything to drink! they are flagging
people over at random. this was on 35 south of white bear.
said there was another by downtown st paul on 35.

randy aka bh

[kenhuntin]

How about this warning: DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!

[Randy Kaar]

that would be good!  not saying that any of our members
here would do that. they also are looking at seat belts.
all good but can delay your weekend. and yes that was
basically what i was warning.

randy aka bh

[kenhuntin]

It was a good heads up Bonehead. I didn't mean to downplay it just meant to add.

[Randy Kaar]

no prob ken!  sometimes i dont type as clear as i should!
it is a 0 tolerence deal too i heard. they only have to smell
alcohol and your screwed. buddy just came back and said
35 was a mess already to past forest lake. have a safe
one!

randy

[Cody Gruchow]

thats anonther reason i like to stay around here for opener. well that and there are some guys that make bad decisions this weekend. hope everyone is safe this weekend

[Spinach]

no prob ken!  sometimes i dont type as clear as i should!
it is a 0 tolerence deal too i heard. they only have to smell
alcohol and your screwed. buddy just came back and said
35 was a mess already to past forest lake. have a safe
one!

randy

This is a great reminder for everyone. They cant be busting someone for 0 tolerance though, the law in Mn is .08. Commercial vehicles are different though, but they can not just make up the rules for the fishing opener.

I'm guessing that if they smell alcohol, they give you a breathlizer on the spot, is that what you mean by 0 tolerance?

Still, noone should be drinking and driving.

[The General]

They pulled me over and asked for my license.  I said, "Isn't it back there on the bumper?"

[gds]

I beleive even if you are under .08, if they beleive you are "impaired" they can still give you a d.u.i. I would think you could fight it though.

[Mayfly]

I beleive even if you are under .08, if they beleive you are "impaired" they can still give you a d.u.i. I would think you could fight it though.

Tough but you are right, it can happen.

[Spinach]

Yes, you are correct gds. But 0 tolerance on a post before yours........ Must have been a typo.

[HUNTER2]

Here is my 2 cents worth. I think if you are not drinking and they pull you over for no probable cause, they should be brought to court for harassment. Peoples time is to valuable to be harassed if you did nothing wrong. The seat belt issue is a another thing. I think they are just taking away another right. Freedom of choice. A lot of people died for our freedom of choice and they are just taking it away slowly one at a time. OK, now I got that out of my system.

[Duckslayer]

My take is that if you are not drinking and they pull you over then you have nothing to worry about.  When I see this happening I think to my self that if they take one drunk off the road and save just one life doing it the it is more than worth my time.  I guess in the grand scheme of things I am willing to give up a few minutes to save a life... it just might be yours that is saved!  Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[Randy Kaar]

a few years ago me and the wife went out and i had a few,
when i do she drives. we were in maplewood and they had
a sobriety check point, this one guy stops 2 blocks before
tosses his keys and runs off into the woods! i assume he got
caught, i heard the next day that they brought out the K-9
unit to search for him.

randy aka bh

[BK19]

.04 for commercial and even if you have a commercial license you are subject to that number wheather you are in a commercial vehicle or in your personal vehicle something that alot of commercial drivers are not aware of

[HUNTER2]

I don't think you are right on that .04 if you are not driving a 18 wheeler. If you are in your personal vehicle it is .08. No body seems to think they are taking away your rights when they make you wear a seat belt!

[HD]

I don't think you are right on that .04 if you are not driving a 18 wheeler. If you are in your personal vehicle it is .08. No body seems to think they are taking away your rights when they make you wear a seat belt!

See now, you got me going!!!!!

Hunter

[Big Slick]

.04 for commercial and even if you have a commercial license you are subject to that number wheather you are in a commercial vehicle or in your personal vehicle something that alot of commercial drivers are not aware of

This is the same thing that I heard. Don't know if'n it's true or not.

[kenhuntin]

last week of the ten fatalities on Minnesota roads 9 of the dead were too cool to buckle up.

[BK19]

I don't think you are right on that .04 if you are not driving a 18 wheeler. If you are in your personal vehicle it is .08. No body seems to think they are taking away your rights when they make you wear a seat belt!

believe me i am right we had it in print from the dot in our safety meeting so there you go it is a fact ask any highway patrolman

[The General]

Here yah go Hunter2 I'll agree with you.  I don't think government should have a law "making" people waer a seatbelt or getting a fine.  However I do think you're an idiot if you don't wear one (unless your driving across the lake of course). 

[Spinach]

I respectfully disagree with you BK19. It is .04 when you are driving a commercial vehicle, but .08 in any personal vehicle. When driving a commercial vehicle, you can be taken off the road for 24 hours if there is any alcohol detected, but arrested if your BAC reaches .04 or above.

When driving your personal vehicle, the law is .08 even if you hold a commercial license, the catch is it will affect your commercial license if you are arressted for DUI in your personal vehicle.

[Auggie]

I don't think you are right on that .04 if you are not driving a 18 wheeler. If you are in your personal vehicle it is .08. No body seems to think they are taking away your rights when they make you wear a seat belt!

I agree. It is your right to be stupid if you want to. The Government is much to big and should be knocked back a notch or two. Regulate this and then that. All a bunch of  I think seat belts are great but I do not need anyone telling me I have to use one. Along with a host of other things. Man I could go on forever about this.