Only in California. Caffeine dui 10 months after the fact.

First off, I find this pretty flippen outrageous for an adult that has probably had caffeine many times before.

That being said, is Driving While Impaired have to be drugs or alcohol? I once heard (now this could be total bullshit) a man got a DUI from chewing tobacco. It was his first time, got all dizzy and side swiped three cars. Now as a former Copenhagen chewer, I remember my first time as a kid and holy hell. I got all dizzy, puked, and said never again. Well the next day was't bad, nor was the 15 years after that.

So so on topic of caffeine, I have a friend that is a health nut, and rarely injests caffeine. He is already a high energy person, but the times I have seen him on caffeine it is crazy. He shakes and is a nutcase. It is actually rather funny and scary to watch at the same time. On that note, would I want to see him behind the wheel of his Jeep during this? No. He knows his condition and doesn't ever drive when on this "drug",

Just playing a little devils advocate here and want your opinions.

It is very possible and quite likely that a driver can be reckless/careless without being under the influence. When enforcing a law it is useful to know the lesser charges when you do not possess the evidence to prove the elements of a more significant charge.

I agree, and this should be considered over a DUI.

I know a guy that got pulled over for "weaving between the lines". He told the officer that was what they were there for! No citation, nothing. Of course it was a newbie in Fremont County. True story, I swear to God.

I also saw written on a condom machine in a truck stop, "For the prevention of future highway patrolmen".

I was with a friend and it was very early in the morning (3:00 AM) and he ran a flashing red light at an intersection and there was not another vehicle on the road. Except the Costa Mesa police officer in the gas station waiting for someone to do what he just did. We get lit up and my friend tells the officer that he caught the light between flashes so technically he did not really run a red light. The officer started laughing and told us to get the hell out his city, no citation issued. True story.

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Originally Posted by wctriumph

I was with a friend and it was very early in the morning (3:00 AM) and he ran a flashing red light at an intersection and there was not another vehicle on the road. Except the Costa Mesa police officer in the gas station waiting for someone to do what he just did. We get lit up and my friend tells the officer that he caught the light between flashes so technically he did not really run a red light. The officer started laughing and told us to get the hell out his city, no citation issued. True story.

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LOL! That's awesome.

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Originally Posted by wctriumph

I was with a friend and it was very early in the morning (3:00 AM) and he ran a flashing red light at an intersection and there was not another vehicle on the road. Except the Costa Mesa police officer in the gas station waiting for someone to do what he just did. We get lit up and my friend tells the officer that he caught the light between flashes so technically he did not really run a red light. The officer started laughing and told us to get the hell out his city, no citation issued. True story.

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Phew, that was a risk that worked out well. I'd have gotten my face stuffed in the concrete no doubt... lol

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Originally Posted by cstone

It is very possible and quite likely that a driver can be reckless/careless without being under the influence. When enforcing a law it is useful to know the lesser charges when you do not possess the evidence to prove the elements of a more significant charge.

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How much you want to bet the "suspect" ends up with a reckless driving citation after they get embarrassed (in or out of court) on the caffeine DUI?

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Originally Posted by Irving

Court doesn't work like we think it works.

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Judges tend to err on the side of this thing called "the law." If that judge is worth anything to the people of the district in which they work, he/she would rule at a preliminary hearing or pre-trial court date, upon motion by the defense, that there was no PC for the arrest and dismiss the charges. I happen to know a few judges here in CO who would do that, and despite working in the courts for the last two years, I still have faith in our system.

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

Judges tend to err on the side of this thing called "the law." If that judge is worth anything to the people of the district in which they work, he/she would rule at a preliminary hearing or pre-trial court date, upon motion by the defense, that there was no PC for the arrest and dismiss the charges. I happen to know a few judges here in CO who would do that, and despite working in the courts for the last two years, I still have faith in our system.

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Have you not seen Foxtrot's Caveats(TM)?

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