Woman Calls 911 To Report Herself As Drunk Driver

49-year-old Mary Strey feels strongly about keeping drunk drivers off the road, so strongly in fact that she recently called 911 to report herself as one. The dispatcher told Mary to pull over, turn on her flashers and wait for the police. When officers arrived they gave her a field sobriety test which she failed. Mrs. Strey was arrested and was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.17.

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Good for her...

[natehoy]

OK, I know this is not going to be a popular opinion, but it seems to me that she had a serious lapse of judgment followed by an exercise in pretty good judgment. Even in an inebriated state, she recognized that she shouldn't be behind the wheel.

Certainly, she could have handled it a lot better (not driving in the first place, pulling over somewhere safe and calling a cab instead, at least pulling over before she called police), but certain drinks have a cumulative effect that is not felt right away. She may well have left the final bar feeling relatively sober, then realized later that she was not even close. At least she didn't try to get the rest of the way home.

She still deserves punishment, but some small recognition should be acknowledged that, in the end, she did the right thing. Or at least pretty close to it.