One less drunk driver on the road!
My bride and I were headed into Tucson in our new Class C RV. Highway 77/Oracle Road is mostly three lanes each direction that feeds into Tucson from the north. I saw several cars taking evasive action as a green Camry drifted all over the three lanes ahead. I had my bride get on her cell and call 911. I hung back for several miles until a clogged intersection with a red light forced this idiot to stop and I was able to get the plate and a complete description of the car.
From that point on I stayed behind her and fed a running location report to 911, southbound on Oracle crossing El Conquistador, southbound on Oracle crossing Calle Concordia etc.. Soon I saw a local police car trying to turn south on Oracle to intercept and had the 911 operator describe our RV and alert him to the idiot being right in front of us (still weaving after 5 miles).
As the LEO pulled out I waived him along side and pointed out the Camry 50 yards ahead. He dropped into a trail position and lit her up after just a half a mile. We gave our info to the 911 operator and continued on down the road. After I finished at the local tire store (where I was able to watch the 4 police cars surround her vehicle) I returned to the scene and introduced myself to the arresting officer.
He confirmed that she was seriously drunk and probably stoned to boot (this was at 10 AM). :S I told him we didn't care why she was impaired, just wanted her off the road before she killed someone. Keep in mind the flow of traffic in all three lanes was 45 to 55. He had me complete a verbal report which he taped, thanked us again and we left the scene. I would love to know the judicial outcome but doubt if that will happen. I'll be glad to testify if it helps get this moron off the road but frankly a slap on the wrist is more likely. Oh well, it sure felt good to bust this bimbo and help out the local LEO's. :C
From that point on I stayed behind her and fed a running location report to 911, southbound on Oracle crossing El Conquistador, southbound on Oracle crossing Calle Concordia etc.. Soon I saw a local police car trying to turn south on Oracle to intercept and had the 911 operator describe our RV and alert him to the idiot being right in front of us (still weaving after 5 miles).
As the LEO pulled out I waived him along side and pointed out the Camry 50 yards ahead. He dropped into a trail position and lit her up after just a half a mile. We gave our info to the 911 operator and continued on down the road. After I finished at the local tire store (where I was able to watch the 4 police cars surround her vehicle) I returned to the scene and introduced myself to the arresting officer.
He confirmed that she was seriously drunk and probably stoned to boot (this was at 10 AM). :S I told him we didn't care why she was impaired, just wanted her off the road before she killed someone. Keep in mind the flow of traffic in all three lanes was 45 to 55. He had me complete a verbal report which he taped, thanked us again and we left the scene. I would love to know the judicial outcome but doubt if that will happen. I'll be glad to testify if it helps get this moron off the road but frankly a slap on the wrist is more likely. Oh well, it sure felt good to bust this bimbo and help out the local LEO's. :C
