Today, I was pulled over by a policeman. He thought I was drunk, after doing the "walk in a straight line" test and the "finger-to-nose" test. It wasn't until after I got a fine that I got it through to him that I have cerebellar ataxia, and that I wasn't drunk. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was pulled over for a DWI. The police officer was drunk. FML
Today, I was driving on the freeway when I saw a car in front of me swerving across 3 lanes of traffic. Thinking he might be drunk, I dialed 911 on my phone, but I dropped it. I fished under my seat to get it, swerving, and got pulled over by highway patrol and given a field sobriety test. FML
Today, I was drunk and crashed on my friend's couch to sober up. On the drive home, a cop pulled me over for seemingly no reason. He kept asking if I had been drinking, to which I answered no. Finally, he told me to look in the mirror. My friends had written all over my face while I slept. FML
Today, a cop car was tailing me. I was scared, and trying to avoid any tickets, I drove straight through a huge pothole rather than swerving to avoid it. The cop pulled me over and insisted I was intoxicated, because, "anybody in their right mind would've dodged that pothole." FML
Today, while driving home I had to pee really bad, so I speeded up to get home quicker. I got pulled over for speeding and peed my pants. The cop, assuming I was drunk, made me take a sobriety test. I had to walk a straight line with piss all over my pants at 2:00 in the afternoon. FML
Today, I was pulled over by my father who is a police officer. He was training a rookie and gave me a breathalyzer test to show his trainee how to do it. I blew a .15 and was taken to jail. FML
Today, I got pulled over for the first time since I got my license. I have disorganized speech and occasional inappropriate emotional response. I began to laugh due to nervousness and when I tried to explain why, I was arrested because he thought I was high. FML
Today, I found out that I can't pass a field sobriety test while sober. FML
Today, I was dancing in the passenger seat of my car with my family when a cop pulled us over. He thought I was trying to flag him down for help. I guess I'm not as good of a dancer as I thought. FML
Today, I was driving home from work when I was pulled over by a cop. She asked why I was being pulled over and figuring she knew I said, "For swerving because of my alcohol problem." I had a broken tail light. FML
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haileyrows 26
You should definitely be able to appeal the fine, especially if he gave it to you without a breathalyzer test as concrete proof
askullnamedbilly 33
Sorry if that's a stupid question, but how are you even allowed to drive a car with a condition that affects your coordination and balance? That doesn't sound safe at all.
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1DisGR8 32
I'm sorry this happened to you OP, but didn't you tell him in the beginning that you have CA?
LAUGHINGKOMODO 25
Please read the FML before you comment.
thejonac 21
you should file a complain and insist that your fine is rebated bc it's not right that they fine you for your illness, esp since they inconvenienced you. they didn't even give you the breathalyzer test thing ?
mistress_paz 30
Maybe you should get a doctors note to keep with you, and also figure out if it is safe for you to drive .
Frungy 9
Medical procedure differs from place to place, but where I am your doctor (or a specialist they refer you to) will conduct a driving assessment and they will issue you with an official medical certificate stating whether you may or may not drive (normally with additional stipulations like recommended maximum driving time of less than 30 minutes, the next assessment date, and so forth). If the OP didn't have an assessment then they may find it difficult to fight the fine (and honestly I'd find it hard to disagree with the judge, it would be irresponsible to drive with a serious medical condition and not have an assessment). If the OP did have an assessment then they should have a medical certificate and they shouldn't even have to appear in court, just mail a letter to the judge with a certified copy of the certificate and a request for the judge to summarily dismiss the fine so as to avoid wasting the court's time (Judges generally appreciate this because it shows that you're aware that they're busy and even if they don't agree to do it they'll be more sympathetic later and the police officer will clearly be the bad guy - especially if he doesn't bother to turn up).
Enslaved 38
Didn't the police officer ask, "Have you been drinking?" or a series of questions before doing any sobriety test? I'm surprised you got a fine vs an automatic arrest if he thought you were driving under the influence.
josh09_fml 4
He was probably cited with Driving while impaired and not under the influence.
loopie 23
That sucks op. I have dyspraxia which causes problems with co-ordination, I carry an alert card for that sort of situation. Maybe you could get something similar
GAMERZxxHD 25
I would definitely appeal that fine! Good luck with it OP! Hopefully you get out of it!
MattStro 23
The real question is.. Did you still have to pay the fine?
Ipsum629 13
self driving cars would make it legal to drink and drive. that way no one would be pulled over.
joeblow6969 5
A fine? Arent you arrested for suspected DUI everywhere in the US? And is it even safe to drive with that condition?
iheartstupid 4
If the condition makes you appear drunk enough to the point that you get pulled over, should you even be driving in the first place?