Crime & Safety
Sports Tavern 'Friends' Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk
A tipsy motorcyclist is ready to drive away into the night but is stopped by those with clearer heads.
You know the saying: Friends don't let friends drive drunk.
That was the case Sunday morning at Friends Sports Tavern in Rancho Santa Margarita, where a man tried to drive away on his motorcycle after allegedly having a little too much to drink.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department received an emergency call at 1:12 a.m., notified that a man was being detained at the Dove Canyon Drive business. However, the tipsy man was uncooperative with those concerned about what might happen once he got on the road.
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Although his drinking friends were unable to get his keys from him, they were able to prevent him from leaving on his motorcycle until sheriff deputies arrived a few minutes later.
According to DrivingLaws.org, a first offense for a DUI in California can result in 4-6 months in jail, $1,400-2,600 in fines, and/or 30 days to 10 months' license suspension.
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