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I made a terrible mistake a couple of months ago in Edmonton, Alberta. I was celebrating a job promotion on a Saturday night. I must have had 14-18 drinks the night before between 7 PM and 2 AM), and was pretty hungover the next morning. I made the foolish decision to grab something to eat to feel better, as I was exhibiting all the symptoms of a hangover (dehydration, feeling jittery, slight headache, etc.). I went to a strip mall at noon, and when exiting, I accidentally side-swiped a vehicle when I was pulling out. Since it was over $2000 damage, the Police came, noticed I reeked of booze (since I crashed at a friends place, and had yet to shower), and detained me. I blew a 0.11 BAC, and was given a 90 day suspension, with eligibility for the Interlock Ignition device in one month. It was a stupid mistake as I should not have been driving until I had sobered up more. On the bright side, I have not touched a drink since, and celebrated my 2 months of sobriety. I never want to find myself in this predicament again. Having said that, now I have to bite the bullet, and find an affordable insurance company for high-risk drivers. Would anyone have any advice as to what insurance provider I should try? I assume I will be looking at $600-800/month or more in insurance for the next year. I am not exactly sure when rates start to fall, but it looks like I will be working long hours for the next couple of years lol. The moral of the story is don't drive hungover! I am a 200 pound man, and had not had anything to drink in over 8 hours, and still blew over. It's not worth it.