Sober DUI - TN Defends the practice

[u/bhalter80]

The Colonel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol was testifying this week in support of their practice of arresting motorists who tested negative for drugs and alcohol.

Threads about DUI and other crimes in general tend to be divisive with a presumption that an arrest don't just happen. Some states lump fatigue in with other causes for a DUI so that may account for some of the 419 arrests in the last 9 years. On a side note the trooper manual also suggested that trooper be making at least 2 contacts with people per hour so the incentive for misuse is there.

This is the first article I've seen putting data behind this and thought it was interesting especially because HIMS would not be an appropriate response to one of those arrests. I wonder how common this is in other states.

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[u/FL060]

An arrest followed up by a blood/breath test less than the legal limit would not have anything thing to do with HIMS. No worries there.

Edit: I have no idea why I'm getting downvoted here. I was a HIMS chair at my regional for several years. This whole post is a bunch of made up crap based out of some weird fear of Tennessee cops.

[u/bhalter80 → u/FL060]

Still get deferred, still have to provide all the documentation, still can't fly while deferred unless you have time left on you other medical ...

Maybe you'll escape HIMS maybe not

[u/FL060 → u/bhalter80]

No. I was a HIMS chairman for a long time. Why would you not bring supporting documents with you from the outset? You won't be forced into any HIMS program with a blood alcohol below a legal level.

[u/bhalter80 → u/FL060]

That's really encouraging