tcaravano Veteran 192 Posts user info edit post |
GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF WINTER BOOZE IT & LOSE IT CAMPAIGN
Law Enforcement Officials Participate in Events Across the State to Highlight Enforcement of DWI Laws
RALEIGH – Gov. Easley today announced that the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) and law enforcement officers from across the state will launch the Winter 2005 “Booze It & Lose It” campaign later this week with events in Kitty Hawk and Boone. Checkpoints from one end of the state to the other will take place from Thursday through Jan. 1.
“Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve of last year, 47 people died on North Carolina roadways in alcohol-related traffic crashes,” said Easley. “Our law enforcement officers will be out in full force this holiday season to combat impaired driving and help make the state’s highways safer.”
On Thursday, GHSP officials will be joined by Kitty Hawk Police Chief David Ward at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk. Elizabeth City resident Margaret Twiford, whose nephew was killed by an impaired driver, and Carteret County Trooper G. A. Johnson, whose two brothers died in alcohol-related traffic crashes, will speak. A checkpoint in the Dare County area will follow the event.
On Friday, GHSP officials will be joined by Watauga County Sheriff Mark Shook at Tweetsie Railroad in Boone. Angie Bass of Catawba County, whose son Zack was killed three years ago by an impaired driver, will speak. A checkpoint in Watauga County will follow the event.
Friday night “Booze It & Lose It” checkpoints with the breath alcohol testing mobile units, better known as BATmobiles, will also be conducted in Durham, Guilford, Wake and Sampson counties. Checkpoints in 2004 led to the arrest of more than 11,000 individuals for DWI violations.
For more information, visit http://www.ncdot.org. 11/15/2005 3:42:55 PM |
Excoriator Suspended 10214 Posts user info edit post |
thank god.
i hope a lot of you guys get DWI tickets this season. i'm looking forward to your threads asking which lawyer to use. 11/15/2005 3:44:33 PM |
9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
guess i better get my truck inspected 11/15/2005 4:13:39 PM |
DiscGolfer All American 2710 Posts user info edit post |
its gonna be cheaper just about anywhere you go if you take a cab, than if you get a citation for DWI. 11/15/2005 4:17:58 PM |
DirtyGreek All American 29309 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "i hope a lot of you guys get DWI tickets this season. i'm looking forward to your threads asking which lawyer to use." |
I just hope none of you drive drunk, but if you do, I hope you don't hurt anyone. Not even yourself.11/15/2005 4:21:47 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
how many warnings can you get for aheadlight being out
[Edited on November 15, 2005 at 4:22 PM. Reason : doesnt really fit here, but new thread isnt necessary] 11/15/2005 4:22:39 PM |
jackleg All American 170957 Posts user info edit post |
11/15/2005 4:27:35 PM |
OmarBadu zidik 25069 Posts user info edit post |
pilgrim - unlimited what would make you think any different? 11/15/2005 4:28:01 PM |
sparky Garage Mod 12301 Posts user info edit post |
note to self.....
- DON'T DRIVE DRUNK - DON'T DRIVE HIGH - GET CAR INSPECTED - BETTER YET JUST DON'T DRIVE
thanks TWW...by the way is that this Friday 11/15/2005 4:28:35 PM |
jackleg All American 170957 Posts user info edit post |
ha ha since when do they give out warnings for headlights being out 11/15/2005 4:29:08 PM |
OmarBadu zidik 25069 Posts user info edit post |
jackleg what is that picture of - the client's site i'm at blocks it for some reason and i'm too lazy to proxy 11/15/2005 4:29:45 PM |
jackleg All American 170957 Posts user info edit post |
dwipictures.com or some shit 11/15/2005 4:30:17 PM |
OmarBadu zidik 25069 Posts user info edit post |
yeah i checked the properties to see where it came from - they block that whole site - is it worth the funny? 11/15/2005 4:31:17 PM |
Sizzle Veteran 217 Posts user info edit post |
Ya seriously, is it this friday or the next? I feel like drinking and driving for one last time before this campaign kicks in.
11/15/2005 4:44:33 PM |
Aficionado Suspended 22518 Posts user info edit post |
same here 11/15/2005 4:52:18 PM |
Restricted All American 15537 Posts user info edit post |
11/15/2005 6:18:45 PM |
sprinklerman All American 2129 Posts user info edit post |
^ lock down 11/15/2005 6:20:36 PM |
OmarBadu zidik 25069 Posts user info edit post |
found it
[Edited on November 15, 2005 at 6:27 PM. Reason : .] 11/15/2005 6:26:33 PM |
JonHGuth Suspended 39171 Posts user info edit post |
damnit im waiting till january to ge tmy car inspected 11/15/2005 6:30:16 PM |
Perlith All American 7620 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "47 people died on North Carolina roadways in alcohol-related traffic crashes" |
You can't spit out a number without a base to compare to it. Is that more or less than the number of alcohol-related traffic crashes in NC in a month's time?
Anyways, GG for the law enforcement officials ... overtime/extra pay will help with Xmas gifts this year.11/15/2005 7:43:46 PM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Good thing I'm living in SC.... 11/15/2005 8:39:51 PM |
arcgreek All American 26690 Posts user info edit post |
[Edited on November 15, 2005 at 9:02 PM. Reason : ]
11/15/2005 9:00:59 PM |
arcgreek All American 26690 Posts user info edit post |
because 47 is an ungodly high number....A PLAUGE
What this really means is that the cops get an umbrella to hide all the petty tickets they will write out for expired things, burned out headlights, etc etc.
[Edited on November 15, 2005 at 9:03 PM. Reason : let's not for get the kids on provisional liscenses] 11/15/2005 9:02:31 PM |
JonHGuth Suspended 39171 Posts user info edit post |
fuck i forgot about my burnt out headlight 11/15/2005 9:11:56 PM |
travis3ncsu All American 1686 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "i hope a lot of you guys get DWI tickets this season. " |
so you hope everyone drives drunk? you are a fucking idiot.11/15/2005 11:09:37 PM |
Excoriator Suspended 10214 Posts user info edit post |
i simply KNOW that a lot of you are driving drunk regardless
and I hope that those of you that do drive drunk get those tickets.
[Edited on November 15, 2005 at 11:51 PM. Reason : s] 11/15/2005 11:51:18 PM |
HaLo All American 14249 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Good thing I'm living in SC...." | at least NC tries to do something about drunk driving. SC is one of the worst in the nation for alcohol related deaths.11/15/2005 11:55:52 PM |
jbtilley All American 12797 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "because 47 is an ungodly high number....A PLAUGE
What this really means is that the cops get an umbrella to hide all the petty tickets they will write out for expired things, burned out headlights, etc etc." |
Ha. Nice troll. Why don't you just come out and say that the only reason they want to protect people from possibly dying in an alcohol related accident is because they want more people around to pay state income tax, state gas tax, state sales tax, etc.11/16/2005 7:22:58 AM |
agentlion All American 13936 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Is that more or less than the number of alcohol-related traffic crashes in NC in a month's time?" |
umm, does it matter? he wasn't necessarily making a comparison, or saying that time period is x times worse than other months. It's just a simple statistic, and it makes people think about it because Thanksgiving is coming up. I mean if he had said December is 2 times more deadly, or just 1/2 as deadly as other months, does that change the fact that we should still do whatever we can to avoid alcohol related accidents or punish those who drive drunk?11/16/2005 7:42:44 AM |
Grapehead All American 19676 Posts user info edit post |
IF ONLY THEY WOULD STOP TOWING MY CAR WHEN I TAKE A CAB HOME FROM THE BAR INSTEAD OF DRIVING 11/16/2005 8:26:43 AM |
jbtilley All American 12797 Posts user info edit post |
^Plan ahead. If you know you are going to get drunk at a bar have a friend drop you off or take a cab to the bar. 11/16/2005 8:41:52 AM |
Grapehead All American 19676 Posts user info edit post |
thats fine to say but not all things are planned well in advance.
predatory towing definitely discourage responsible decision-making.
[Edited on November 16, 2005 at 8:43 AM. Reason : and cabs aint cheap here either. id rather only pay for one cabride] 11/16/2005 8:42:52 AM |
jbrick83 All American 23447 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " at least NC tries to do something about drunk driving. SC is one of the worst in the nation for alcohol related deaths." |
Tell me about it. The first weekend I went out after moving down to Charleston I was at a sports bar when a "New Alert" came on. They were alerting everyone to tell them that there were checkpoints being set up and where they were going to be. It was also 11pm at the time. The checkpoints were gone by 1am. I mean...WTF?? Who are they going to catch?? And thanks for warning everyone so they don't take that route home. I also have seen or heard of a checkpoint since then. Ridiculous.11/16/2005 8:46:07 AM |
jbtilley All American 12797 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "thats fine to say but not all things are planned well in advance.
predatory towing definitely discourage responsible decision-making." |
I'm not arguing that point because I agree. I just wanted to point out that he was going to a bar... to drink... I suppose.11/16/2005 8:49:58 AM |
Grapehead All American 19676 Posts user info edit post |
well yeah, but theres a difference between going out on a sat night to get hammered, and meeting some friends for dinner and having the one too many that puts you over the legal limit. 11/16/2005 9:17:28 AM |
elkaybie All American 39626 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "guess i better get my truck inspected" |
11/16/2005 10:11:46 AM |
DSMears All American 1673 Posts user info edit post |
I need to get my car inspected and serviced, where is there a Jiffy Lube or somewhere that does it? 11/16/2005 11:13:55 AM |
Grapehead All American 19676 Posts user info edit post |
western next to priscillas 11/16/2005 11:15:27 AM |
MrUniverse All American 26072 Posts user info edit post |
they will have on on the corner of gorman and avent ferry
always do 11/16/2005 11:56:16 AM |
Restricted All American 15537 Posts user info edit post |
Grammar Checkpoint 11/16/2005 12:03:34 PM |
HUR All American 17732 Posts user info edit post |
they were tricky one night in Aug and put the check point at the corner of kent and kaplan thus catching everyone taking the backroads 11/16/2005 12:04:49 PM |
Lutra All American 12588 Posts user info edit post |
*phew* Good thing I'm not a dumbass who drives after drinking anyway. 11/16/2005 2:58:31 PM |
KeB All American 9828 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "IF ONLY THEY WOULD STOP TOWING MY CAR WHEN I TAKE A CAB HOME FROM THE BAR INSTEAD OF DRIVING
" |
11/16/2005 5:05:57 PM |
hotwolf3 All American 3874 Posts user info edit post |
is there a certain amount of time you have to get your car inspected. Do you have to pay more or what? My inspection ended in july and i cant get it done now, becuase my signal lights will not work. 11/16/2005 8:43:30 PM |
Patman All American 5873 Posts user info edit post |
at some point you have to pay a big fine to the DMV. 11/16/2005 9:36:26 PM |
Patman All American 5873 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " Registration Denial / Penalties
Under General Statute 20-183.8A, if a vehicle-owner fails to pass a Safety & Emissions Inspection within four (4) months of the expiration of the existing inspection sticker, the vehicle owner will receive the civil penalty and be unable to renew the registration until the vehicles passes an emissions inspection.
You will only receive one (1) official warning letter through the mail within a four (4) month period before the Penalty & Registration Block is actually issued. However, if you are stopped by a law enforcement officer, you are subject to be cited with a traffic ticket any time you are driving the vehicle if the sticker has expired. You will be liable for a $100.00 fee/penalty if you own a 1977-1980 vehicle and a $250.00 fee/penalty if your vehicle is a 1981 or newer model. " |
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_services/emissioninspection/denialPenalties.html11/16/2005 9:39:04 PM |
Nighthawk All American 19621 Posts user info edit post |
So I have a question. Can I get fined by the DMV if I have a car I just choose not to put on the road and therefore don't worry about getting it inspected? Or is that just like if you were still driving with said inspection out of date?
Just wondering in case I stopped driving one of my cars and garage it (might do this when I move) do I just let the inspection run out, or should I make sure to get it inspected, or do I just need to turn the plates in on it so they know its not on the road? 11/16/2005 9:58:19 PM |
jackleg All American 170957 Posts user info edit post |
if youre not driving it, dont register it 11/16/2005 10:15:44 PM |
Grapehead All American 19676 Posts user info edit post |
and if you take it off the road later, turn in the plate. 11/16/2005 10:34:38 PM |
legatic All American 7481 Posts user info edit post |
nothing makes this article better than reading it while sipping a whiskey sour 11/17/2005 1:36:21 AM |