DUI Tampa Attorney - I Only Had Two Beers

'Only 2 beers' a common line for drunk drivers

For revelers behind the wheel, its an unwise line to say to police officers

From The Washington Post

Tonight's the night, the big celebration, ringing in the new. Ten! Nine! Eight! . . . champagne toasts and kisses. And in the wee hours, after the bars empty, most revelers will make it home fine. For others, though, the party will end with the whoop of a siren and a sudden burst of blue light in the rearview mirror.

Good evening, sir. Do you know why I pulled you over tonight?

Of course you know: because you were driving 30 mph on the interstate, trying, with intermittent success, to stay between the lines.

No, officer . . .

You're squinting up from the driver's seat, blinded by the black-metal Maglite shining in your eyes.

All right, sir. Have you been drinking tonight?

At this point, you might as well put the handcuffs on yourself. You're busted. You just don't know it yet. You think maybe you can talk your way out of this. And here's what your panicked brain comes up with, five words guaranteed to do you no good:

I only had two beers.

The "two beers" line has been uttered so often that it's a joke among police officers. In 20 years of patrolling highways, Virginia State Police Trooper L.L. Parker has heard that slurred lie more times than she can remember. "I don't know of any officer out here who, if you tell them you only had two beers, they'll tell you, "Okay, then, have a nice night,' " Parker said, chuckling.

DUI Tampa Bay - Deputies ready for holiday weekend

"Statistics show that in 2004 there were 1,610 alcohol-related crashes in Pinellas County. Those crashes resulted in 1,193 injuries and 48 fatalities. Pinellas County deputies will be doing their part to reduce alcohol-related incidents this holiday weekend by conducting a "DUI Wolf-Pack" in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration DUI Sustained Enforcement Program known as "You Drink and Drive. You Lose."This national DUI crackdown runs from Dec. 10, 2005 through Jan. 1.

DUI Tampabay: Increased Patrols fo DUI

Tampabay: Patrols to scour roads for drunks: "Patrols to scour roads for drunks - Law enforcement officials want partygoers to remember that impaired driving starts at one beer.

TAMPA - Whether New Year's Eve imbibing has you seeing double or just a little blurry, getting behind the wheel of a car is not a good plan. 'A lot of people have the misconception, 'I've only had a couple beers, I'm okay to drive,' said Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Larry Coggins. 'Two beers is too many.' Coggins said patrol cars will be on the road in full force tonight. The Florida Sheriff's Association, the Florida Police Chief's Association and the FHP are banding together for 'Operation Lights for Life,' a statewide effort to keep drunken drivers off the road and remember those killed in alcohol-related accidents."