Barbara G. Gruver, 41, of Arlington pleaded guilty to DUI-first offense in exchange for refusal to submit to a chemical test, also a Class W misdemeanor, being dismissed. She is accused of being intoxicated when a Dodge County Sheriff's deputy received a call of an intoxicated person attempting to back an airboat into the river. That deputy arrested her after witnessing her fail to launch the boat twice and smelling an odor of alcohol on her. Gruver was fined $400 and sentenced to serve six months probation. As part of her probation, she must attend a defensive driving class, a victim's impact panel, a chemical education class and five Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. She also must perform 60 hours of community service and her driver's license was revoked for 60 days. An ignition interlock device was approved.
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Women Drivers
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nebraskaairboater
Well-known member
mwood are you from Nebraska? Arlington, Dodge County... sounds like my neck of the woods.
basketcase0302
Well-known member
mwood7800,
women drivers-no survivors!
Oh no did I say that out loud!!
Basketcase
women drivers-no survivors!
Oh no did I say that out loud!!
Basketcase
AirboatRN
Well-known member
Alright, already!
I'm no bra-burning ERA activist or anything, and I must admit, there are very few women I trust behind the wheel.
However, the woman in this story was DRUNK DRIVING! She is not a typical woman driver (not too many women trying to back airboats into the river). She was a typical drunk driver.
And Basket, I've been driving for nearly 30 years (fast and far), and so far, no casualties. As a matter of fact, never even been driving in an accident, knock on wood. I've driven cabs, shuttle buses, and crossed the country at least 10 times. No Laura-related deaths or injuries. I realize this may not be typical of all women, but I just so happen to be one, so would you please be a little more specific than "women"?
I'm no bra-burning ERA activist or anything, and I must admit, there are very few women I trust behind the wheel.
However, the woman in this story was DRUNK DRIVING! She is not a typical woman driver (not too many women trying to back airboats into the river). She was a typical drunk driver.
And Basket, I've been driving for nearly 30 years (fast and far), and so far, no casualties. As a matter of fact, never even been driving in an accident, knock on wood. I've driven cabs, shuttle buses, and crossed the country at least 10 times. No Laura-related deaths or injuries. I realize this may not be typical of all women, but I just so happen to be one, so would you please be a little more specific than "women"?
Ms. Wizard
Well-known member
I'm with Laura on this one.....I have one question though...was the boat on a trailer?
dawn
dawn
Basketcase
As a Law Enforcment officer the last thing you want to do is get a Nurse mad at you Cause you know how us guys are bad about getting into truble just being a Guy and she might have to patch you up some day and you woulden't want your bandages wraped to tight :shock:
As a Law Enforcment officer the last thing you want to do is get a Nurse mad at you Cause you know how us guys are bad about getting into truble just being a Guy and she might have to patch you up some day and you woulden't want your bandages wraped to tight :shock:
John Brown
Member
BS....absolute BS on several issues.
The issue about it being a woman is beside the point, it was a joke. Substitute, blonde, brunette, redhead, redneck, yankee, cracker, hillbilly or whatever for woman. It reminds me of the geico commercials where the cavemen get insulted because reference is made to something being so easy a caveman could do it.
My big issue is you can't get down a major road or to a boat ramp without passing plenty of stores with signs advertising cold beer and alcoholic beverages. If you can't drink it in public without facing the risk of incarceration, fines, probation and community service, why is it allowed to be pushed so hard in areas where it is obviously going to be consumed illegally.
Some states have lowered the legal limit to point .08% which means 2 beers in one hour can put some people over the limit.
One of my rules is I don't ever have the first drop of alcohol while out on the boat. I know guys that do, and do so responsibly, I think an cold beer out in the blazing sun is pretty tempting and really not much wrong with it in moderation by a responsible adult. But drink 2 in an hour and you may be subject to arrest. How many of you who drink an occasional beer during the day monitor your BA or watch the time to see when it's ok to have another?
It's not right to allow retailers to tempt the devil out of people with "ice cold beer" signs plastered up and down the road, when the implication for getting caught with one are so severe.
I'm not saying operating a car or a boat under the influence is acceptable, it is not.
What I question is the level of intoxication being at .08%, 2 beers in an hour, and the idea it is legal to advertise it and sell it in locations where it will obviously be consumed illegally.
It seems to me that .08% BA is about generating revenue, not protecting us from drunk operaters. How is it consistant with requirements so stringent that the current laws still allow roadside cold beer for anyone who is tempted and takes the chance? Bul$h!t.
If the only focus was keeping drunk drivers out of the seat there are better ways than lowering the BA limit. It should be 0.00% BA if they are that serious and it should be regulated like prescription medication.
What we have now is a trap that generates revenue fashioned under the pretense of public safety.
The issue about it being a woman is beside the point, it was a joke. Substitute, blonde, brunette, redhead, redneck, yankee, cracker, hillbilly or whatever for woman. It reminds me of the geico commercials where the cavemen get insulted because reference is made to something being so easy a caveman could do it.
My big issue is you can't get down a major road or to a boat ramp without passing plenty of stores with signs advertising cold beer and alcoholic beverages. If you can't drink it in public without facing the risk of incarceration, fines, probation and community service, why is it allowed to be pushed so hard in areas where it is obviously going to be consumed illegally.
Some states have lowered the legal limit to point .08% which means 2 beers in one hour can put some people over the limit.
One of my rules is I don't ever have the first drop of alcohol while out on the boat. I know guys that do, and do so responsibly, I think an cold beer out in the blazing sun is pretty tempting and really not much wrong with it in moderation by a responsible adult. But drink 2 in an hour and you may be subject to arrest. How many of you who drink an occasional beer during the day monitor your BA or watch the time to see when it's ok to have another?
It's not right to allow retailers to tempt the devil out of people with "ice cold beer" signs plastered up and down the road, when the implication for getting caught with one are so severe.
I'm not saying operating a car or a boat under the influence is acceptable, it is not.
What I question is the level of intoxication being at .08%, 2 beers in an hour, and the idea it is legal to advertise it and sell it in locations where it will obviously be consumed illegally.
It seems to me that .08% BA is about generating revenue, not protecting us from drunk operaters. How is it consistant with requirements so stringent that the current laws still allow roadside cold beer for anyone who is tempted and takes the chance? Bul$h!t.
If the only focus was keeping drunk drivers out of the seat there are better ways than lowering the BA limit. It should be 0.00% BA if they are that serious and it should be regulated like prescription medication.
What we have now is a trap that generates revenue fashioned under the pretense of public safety.
Waterthunder
Well-known member
Drew Carry did a stand up routine about this. It was funny as hell he talked about how Texas had more drive thru liquor stores than any other state. His line was drive thru liquor stores in Texas are convenient for the drunk who is always on the go with places to be and people to hit.
SwampMatt
Well-known member
Good points J.B. All make perfect sense.
Although, as one who does not drink, I personally do not mind that they use it as a source of income. I think of it as a tax I don't have to pay.
The signs advertising cold beer don't bother me at all, but I do see your point. They prey on the weak-willed with those temptations. It would not surprise me to see the gov't step in and put tougher regs on alcohol advertising like they did with tobacco advertising way back when.
And I'm indifferent about that. I don't generally like to see the gov't with their hand in all sorts of aspects of our lives, but as I said, not being a drinker makes me indifferent about this one.
Just my $0.02
I thought that the woman's penalty for first offense was hardly a slap on the wrist. But I do have first hand experience with those interlock devices. I had to take a friend to get his installed, and in the process I had to learn to operate it. It's VERY foolproof. with that on your car, you WILL NOT drink and drive! (unless you could teach Basketcase's gay pitbull to blow and hum at the same time into the device) :shock:
matt.
Although, as one who does not drink, I personally do not mind that they use it as a source of income. I think of it as a tax I don't have to pay.
The signs advertising cold beer don't bother me at all, but I do see your point. They prey on the weak-willed with those temptations. It would not surprise me to see the gov't step in and put tougher regs on alcohol advertising like they did with tobacco advertising way back when.
And I'm indifferent about that. I don't generally like to see the gov't with their hand in all sorts of aspects of our lives, but as I said, not being a drinker makes me indifferent about this one.
Just my $0.02
I thought that the woman's penalty for first offense was hardly a slap on the wrist. But I do have first hand experience with those interlock devices. I had to take a friend to get his installed, and in the process I had to learn to operate it. It's VERY foolproof. with that on your car, you WILL NOT drink and drive! (unless you could teach Basketcase's gay pitbull to blow and hum at the same time into the device) :shock:
matt.
Did florida do away with the open container law in cars?? it used to be illeagal to have an open container of beer or alcoholic beverage of any type in your car or truck maybe its like the muffler thing they just don't enforce it anymore.
Dakota
Well-known member
I myself have an occasional drink and yes have gotten drunk but my husband is always with me and there would be no way I would ever drive or attempt to drive anything. My husbands father was drunk so when it gets to that point it bothers him but he tries not to say anything about it.
Like Airboat RN says, I have only been driving for 15 years and knock on wood I have never had anything happen. And so true, a typical drunk driver.
Like Airboat RN says, I have only been driving for 15 years and knock on wood I have never had anything happen. And so true, a typical drunk driver.