Legal Drinking & Driving


	Legal Drinking & Driving

melformosa

7-17-2009 8:56 PM

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melformosa says:

I just had a frustrating conversation with a Costa Mesa Police Officer who would NOT tell me it was illegal to drink and drive... because it is NOT! This was shocking information to me, mostly because I would love to be able to tell my 33 year old daughter that it is NOT legal for her to drink a beer and hop in the car with my grandson! No dice, I can't tell her that, she has already informed me it is legal... and she is right.

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