MissT
New Member
Hi
I blew 44 on the roadside after a RTI. I was driving home having been called out to give someone an urgent lift home, a deer ran in front of me on a narrow country lane, I braked hard and turned hard right to avoid it. I still don't know if I hit it! I ended up with my car on its side all airbags deployed, it's a right off. The whole journey would have taken me approximately 15-20 mins.
I was very shaken and in pain to say the least.
I am a 54 year old female weigh 110lbs and disabled. I had a large glass of G&T at home started drinking it at around 6pm and had just finished it around 10.30 - 50ish pm. I'm going to hazard a guess at maybe 5 or 6 pub measures. I was tested at 11.30 PM. I found the test very difficult due to the airbag contents making me cough and being in so much pain. After being arrested the ambulance turned up, the police wanted me to go the station took all my belongings, then an arguement ensued between paramedics and police,about who was taking me where, my son then arrived, made it very clear I needed my night meds asap That I have a spinal disease and had to go to hospital. So hospital it was, I needed to be there due to my injuries. Anyway a police doctor turned up and took blood at 3.18am. I had a male and female officer at my bedside the entire time, I had told them how the accident happened, why I was driving, my speed of around 45-50 on a 60 mph road, having had 10m of morphine and using gas and air. After the blood test they gave my daughter 1 bag and told me they'd be in touch as it could take a few months to come back, then left.
I'm home now feeling very stupid and pretty uncomfortable. I can't believe I didn't even think about driving after drinking as it wasn't like I'd been out or felt drunk or even tipsy.
I know I'll loose my license but with this is also any independence I had, as I'm not very mobile and drive a motability vehicle and no longer work due to my disability.
What happens now, I'm so depressed and confused.
Thank you in advance of any replies.
I blew 44 on the roadside after a RTI. I was driving home having been called out to give someone an urgent lift home, a deer ran in front of me on a narrow country lane, I braked hard and turned hard right to avoid it. I still don't know if I hit it! I ended up with my car on its side all airbags deployed, it's a right off. The whole journey would have taken me approximately 15-20 mins.
I was very shaken and in pain to say the least.
I am a 54 year old female weigh 110lbs and disabled. I had a large glass of G&T at home started drinking it at around 6pm and had just finished it around 10.30 - 50ish pm. I'm going to hazard a guess at maybe 5 or 6 pub measures. I was tested at 11.30 PM. I found the test very difficult due to the airbag contents making me cough and being in so much pain. After being arrested the ambulance turned up, the police wanted me to go the station took all my belongings, then an arguement ensued between paramedics and police,about who was taking me where, my son then arrived, made it very clear I needed my night meds asap That I have a spinal disease and had to go to hospital. So hospital it was, I needed to be there due to my injuries. Anyway a police doctor turned up and took blood at 3.18am. I had a male and female officer at my bedside the entire time, I had told them how the accident happened, why I was driving, my speed of around 45-50 on a 60 mph road, having had 10m of morphine and using gas and air. After the blood test they gave my daughter 1 bag and told me they'd be in touch as it could take a few months to come back, then left.
I'm home now feeling very stupid and pretty uncomfortable. I can't believe I didn't even think about driving after drinking as it wasn't like I'd been out or felt drunk or even tipsy.
I know I'll loose my license but with this is also any independence I had, as I'm not very mobile and drive a motability vehicle and no longer work due to my disability.
What happens now, I'm so depressed and confused.
Thank you in advance of any replies.