Demerit Point Interview - Page 2

longdx · 06-22-09, 04:24

@Mikey613:
First off , best of luck with your current predicament. My bit of advice (as a former law enforcement officer) is for you to contact a lawyer that specializes in traffic law. He or she will be the best resource to help you navigate a proper course through the interview. (While it may be an expense, it's value is immeasurable in saving your license). While it may sound critical in this post, your demeanor and reasoning for you to maintain your license will be the determining factor in the upcoming interview. The interviewer is going to be focused on the past driving behavior to include you accident history,tickets and driving patterns. The typically look at the totality of the circumstances involved: excessive speed, alcohol, reckless driving and whether or not that these are contributory to your accidents. Your focus should be that you have positively changed your driving habits and have matured from this. But by all means, please retain the services of a professional. Do not do this alone!

bufferbarry · 06-22-09, 04:45

IM not proud of this, but i will say after my release from the military i drank to the point of becoming an alcoholic. To make a long story short i had 2 dui's. and lost my right to drive for a long time. this was the best thing to happen to me. it woke me up and made realize a lot of things. since i been sober for years now and learned that driving is a privlage. hopefully in your adventure you can learn something from it no matter the outcome.

mikey613 · 06-23-09, 11:34

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Originally Posted by longdx

@Mikey613:
First off , best of luck with your current predicament. My bit of advice (as a former law enforcement officer) is for you to contact a lawyer that specializes in traffic law. He or she will be the best resource to help you navigate a proper course through the interview. (While it may be an expense, it's value is immeasurable in saving your license). While it may sound critical in this post, your demeanor and reasoning for you to maintain your license will be the determining factor in the upcoming interview. The interviewer is going to be focused on the past driving behavior to include you accident history,tickets and driving patterns. The typically look at the totality of the circumstances involved: excessive speed, alcohol, reckless driving and whether or not that these are contributory to your accidents. Your focus should be that you have positively changed your driving habits and have matured from this. But by all means, please retain the services of a professional. Do not do this alone!

Finally a good response. Thank you.

RTexasF · 06-23-09, 04:36

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Originally Posted by bufferbarry

IM not proud of this, but i will say after my release from the military i drank to the point of becoming an alcoholic. To make a long story short i had 2 dui's. and lost my right to drive for a long time. this was the best thing to happen to me. it woke me up and made realize a lot of things. since i been sober for years now and learned that driving is a privlage. hopefully in your adventure you can learn something from it no matter the outcome.

Having been there myself, this response also makes great sense. It takes a real man to admit such a thing. I admire you sir, I have walked in the same shoes.....and lost them to the courts due to my own youth and stupidity. If the OP can admit his errors and lose the attitude perhaps he will move forward.

mikey613 · 06-29-09, 02:48

Well today was the day, and I don't really know what to think... I am almost sure that I didn't lose my license, I went to the address and they told me the interviewer was not there so they sent me in a room with a form to fill out.. if I lose my license they will call me, if I don't get a call then I don't lose it.. weird.

nontoxic · 07-01-09, 07:45

Sounds like you caught a break. Hope you change your ways. Habitual offenders never do. Good luck.

mikey613 · 07-08-09, 10:43

well its not really changing my ways... my ways are fine... i just need to be more careful amd slow down when driving. still no call from the ministry so im good to go... i would think they would of called by now.

longdx · 07-08-09, 10:12

@mikey613:

I am glad that things worked out for you.