Nicole McClure said she spent hours in a jail cell, enduring taunts, until a delayed medical check revealed that she had a life-threatening problem with her brain.
The restriction in the law is against “intoxicating liquor, cannabis, or any drug”.
You’re right that in WA state, the laws regarding DUI tickets are specific to “intoxicating liquor, cannabis, or any drug.” That varies state-to-state, though.
In Washington state, the driver in this case could still be charged with negligent driving in the second degree, which includes any impairment. She shouldn’t be charged with a DUI, but she is still guilty of Negligent Driving 2 (which is a non-criminal offense), and I still think that if she’s driving in a way that is consistent with being intoxicated, it’s reasonable to be treated her as though she was intoxicated while they wait for more information. When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras.
You’re right that in WA state, the laws regarding DUI tickets are specific to “intoxicating liquor, cannabis, or any drug.” That varies state-to-state, though.
In Washington state, the driver in this case could still be charged with negligent driving in the second degree, which includes any impairment. She shouldn’t be charged with a DUI, but she is still guilty of Negligent Driving 2 (which is a non-criminal offense), and I still think that if she’s driving in a way that is consistent with being intoxicated, it’s reasonable to be treated her as though she was intoxicated while they wait for more information. When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras.