Hey everyone, I've been thinking about this alot and I hope it's not as bad as I think it is. Basically, on Halloween I got pulled over for stopping over the line at an intersection, but then arrested for DUI (I know, really stupid, never happening again I have learned my lesson). They ended up giving me a citation for obstructing traffic, which was the stopping over the line, and a citation for DUI. Fortunately, I only had a 0.02 BAC and because of this my lawyer told me that the city prosecutor was not planning on filing any DUI charges, so he said I could get the arrest expunged in November. They still proceeded with the obstructing traffic violation, and since I did it and it was clear on the police's video my lawyer pleaded no contest for me and I paid a reduced fine. However since I am 20 years old the DMV suspended my license for 3 months because of violating implied consent, as I had alcohol in my system and as a minor that's a nono for them (if only I was 21 damn then I would have to be over 0.08 instead of 0.00). I live in Oregon, so I don't think my driving record can be expunged.
My question is: will this incident come up in applications, and if it will how do you think it will affect my chances? I have not been convicted or even charged of a crime, nor will be, and my record was clean before this except for a single parking ticket back in March. However, the obstructing traffic violation and implied consent violation resulting in the 3 month suspension will be on my driving record. If it helps, I plan on taking one or two gap years so by the time I apply it will have been at least a year and a half since, by which time the arrest would be expunged and there would be somewhat of a time buffer. Basically, is this something I should be worried about? I will disclose anything and be completely truthful, I just don't want to volunteer anything I'm not supposed to and make myself look bad for no reason. Thank you for any information, have a great day!
