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drink driving
17-f-australia
im getting charged with dui but got sent to the childrens court they sent me to do the drink drivers course and all that shit... but can the judge in the childrens court take my liscence off me because i heard that they dont have the authority to do it any help is really appreciated thanks
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First of all, I think you need to be a little less selfish when it comes to this. If you were so drunk you couldn't walk (referring to your rating comment to the person below) then why did you think you could operate a car? You walking could do far less damage then you driving and hitting somebody. And you were scared you could get raped by a boy? (Referring again to your rating comment you gave to the person below.) You need to learn to drink responsibily and not get so fucked up that you were afraid you could pass out and be taken advantage of. If you were at that party, you should be there with people you trust and know would make sure nothing would happen to you. And if you were with friends you trust there, obviously they aren't that great of friends considering they let you get behind the wheel when you obviously should not have been driving.
Driving drunk is a serious crime, and what you are charged with you deserve. Obviously if you got caught, you were driving completely impaired and it showed by how you performed behind the wheel. What you are charged with is a HUGE deal. So don't make it seem so small and just worry about driving again. You should've thought about that before you hopped in your car and drove.
Now enough with the lecture I'm sure you have already heard a million times.
To answer you question, having a DUI on your drivers liscence can cause some major penalities that you can never fix, regardless which court you are in, child or adult. Luckily you are 17 and got put into child court, or you would have your liscence suspended and possibly even taken away. Getting a DUI will make your insurance go up and can affect getting a job, if it involves driving for a buisness. You can have your liscence taken away permantly... Not something anyone at your age would want. Now it is unlikely that they will be that severe if you just got pulled over and didnt do any damage to anyone's property or anyone else's vehicle. And I am assuming this is your first offense with a DUI. As long as you havent been in previous trouble with the law, especially if it involves alcohol, then that will likely give you a slap on the wrist. You might have to pay some fines but most likely your liscence will be suspended for 30 to 90 days (one to three months). Horrible? Yes it is, but remember that one to three months without your liscence is far better that if you had actually hit somebody and killed them. You would've been charged with Vehicular Manslaughter and a DUI. And no child court would be able to give you a slap on the wrist for that. If that had occured then you would have probably ended up being trialed in Adult court and sentenced to jail time. Not something you want on your record for a young 17 year old girl.
I've had a close friend die because she was hit head on by a drunk driver. He swerved in her lane and the impact killed her immediately. She was only 16. The driver was 19 and didn't even suffer injury. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and got two counts of vehicular manslaughter because my friend had been 4 months pregnant at the time. He has said a million times how sorry he was and how he wishes he had never drove that night and had stayed at his friends house. So don't make the mistake he made. Trust me it is not worth one night of partying. You are not invincible, so please don't act like you are. Be responsible when you drink and only party with those you trust. Take these warnings logically and don't get offended. It is for your own good to fully understand the consequences of your actions. Best of luck. (And rate me low if you want, I'm not on this site for ratings. I'm on here to help. And I hope I helped you.)
~Sherah
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Why were you driving drunk? I have no idea what the laws are, but hopefully you do get your licence taken away. You do not seem to feel any remorse for what you have done. Your main concern is when you can get back on the road. That is immature and frankly, you should not get back in the drivers seat until you can trust yourself to remain sober, regardless of the law. Your actions effect everyone. Take that into account. Becides, you are better than that. I wish you the best of luck. Let me know how things work out :)
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Rating my advice a two won't change the fact that what you did was wrong. What did you want me to do, tell you that things would all be fine? Drunk driving is not okay and you know it. If you think drinking makes it likeely that you would be raped, I question why in the hell you would drink.
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They do have the authority to do it. If you're a threat to society because you drive drunk, you can get your liscense taken away. When you drive drunk you not only endanger you life, but the lives of others too.
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