Court upholds suspension of beer drinker's license

[NightCrawler]

HARRISBURG A Lebanon County judge has upheld the state's decision to suspend the driver's license of a man who told his doctor he drank a six-pack of beer a day.

But the judge also ruled that Keith Emerich can obtain restricted driving privileges if he uses an alcohol-triggered ignition shut-off system in his car.

Emerich's lawyer says the ruling issued Friday still doesn't answer the question of how Emerich can ultimately prove to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that he can drive safely.

The department recalled Emerich's license in April for medical reasons related to substance abuse. He disclosed his drinking habit in February to doctors who were treating him at a hospital for an irregular heartbeat.

A state law dating back to the 1960s requires doctors to report any physical or mental impairments in patients that could compromise their ability to drive safely.

A PennDOT spokesman says the agency's lawyers are reviewing the decision.

http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=2184959

 

[cKGunslinger]

That sucks. So I can tell my high-priced lawyer, "Yeah, I killed her" and he doesn't have to say anything and even tries his best to get me aquitted, but if I tell my doctor my medical problems, they can inform the authorities? Interesting...

 

[NightCrawler]

It's becoming a frightening country, truthfully I would still drive if I had too. Dumbass state taking your lincense for no reason just makes my blood boil.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: NightCrawler
It's becoming a frightening country, truthfully I would still drive if I had too. Dumbass state taking your lincense for no reason just makes my blood boil.

"It's becoming a frightening country"

The Rich Elitist Neocons love it because they can shirk all this infringement on civil liberties because they buy into theor own private version of what used to be the United States.

If this guy was a Neocon, his doctor would be in his back pocket and not have "ratted" him out like this. But since he has no money he is treated like a "Rat" by the Rich Neocon Elitist Doctor.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

The Rich Elitist Neocons love it because they can shirk all this infringement on civil liberties because they buy into theor own private version of what used to be the United States.

If this guy was a Neocon, his doctor would be in his back pocket and not have "ratted" him out like this. But since he has no money he is treated like a "Rat" by the Rich Neocon Elitist Doctor.

:roll: Doesn't this count as thread-crapping? WTF are you talking about?

 

[3chordcharlie]

Medical professionals in most places are required and should be required to report things like extreme vision problems, epilepsy, etc to the relevent driver licensing authorities.

Whether 6-beers a day should qualify one for this treatment is another question though. Driving drunk is illegal, but driving before drinking, or in the morning when mildly hung over isn't illegal last time I checked.