That I have been VERY quiet online, lately.....
I received a couple of emails and PM's......
Asking me, "Jason, are YOU okay??"
It has been a very rough week......
Allow me to explain.......
For those of you that do not know......
I drive tractor trailer for my J-O-B.......
I commit almost 100 hours away from home.....
My drive home is about 30 miles.....
Most nights as I leave work......
I stop by a local convenience store........
To pick up a couple of cans of adult beverage.....
I consume them to relax....
On my drive home......
The other night, on the highway......
As I traveled over an overpass and around a curve.....
I saw a BUNCH of flashing yellow lights.....
And orange and black signs.....
GREAT......another construction zone.....
As I got closer.....
The "yellow lights" were on a row of police cars......
It ended up being a "Sobriety Check Point".....
I ditched my can of beer in my cup holder......
Covered it with the baseball hat I was wearing......
Moved my jacket over the beer on my seat......
As I stopped, the officer walked up to my window.....
He said, "Good Evening, Sir....."
"This is a Sobriety Checkpoint......."
"Have YOU had anything to drink tonight???"
I replied, "Yes Sir.....I had one with a friend...."
"After work tonight, just awhile ago....."
The lighting around the area.....
The Officer caught a glimpse of something.....
Shined his light into my car.......
"What IS that under the hat, Sir???"
I lifted up my hat to expose an open can of beer......
"Sir, please pull your car to the shoulder!" the Officer said.....
"Step out of the car" came the next command.....
The Officer on the side of the road.....
Ran me through the "Field Sobriety Test"......
I thought that I had passed.....
The Officer then asked me to...."Step this way!!"
He walked me over to a larger Police vehicle.....
"Sir, we need YOU to take a 'Breathalyzer test'....."
I was told.....
In New York, the penalty for refusing is worse....
So, I submitted.....
My BAC ended up being a simple, ".07".....
DWI in New York is ".08".....!!
WHEW.......or so I thought.....
I am a federally regulated C.D.L. holder.....
"C.D.L." is "Commercial Driver's License"
BAC for CDL drivers is.......
Believe it, or not......
".00".......no tolerance......
We are held at a higher standard.....
Even in our cars!!!
I got to "take a ride" in a squad car.....
Taken to the Police station......
Put thru the process.......
Given a Court Appearance ticket for the next morning......
I had to call my wife to come pick me up.......
That was worse than any other thing I have EVER done!!
The ride home was a very chilly ride.....
The subsequent evening at home was no better.......
The rest of this is way too personal.....
To be "publicly posted" on a note, or blog......
PLEASE get the "Rest Of The Story".....
By sending a blank email to: consequences@aweber.com
PLEASE......also do NOT post a comment to this note......
Until AFTER you have read the "Rest Of The Story".....
It will shock YOU!!!! =-(
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