If the police stop you on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol they may ask you to take one or more tests. The results of these tests could be used against you in court to show that alcohol was affecting your driving or that you were above the...
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What is reasonable suspicion for a DUI stop?
When people see the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind them, they may automatically get nervous. One of the biggest questions many people will have is why they got pulled over. In some cases, the answer to that question is that the police officer saw...
3 drunk driving misconceptions that need to end
The internet has a lot of misconceptions that people spread around without first fact-checking. Some of these myths are harmless. But, others can create legal issues, such as driving while drunk. A lot of these myths need to end. Here are a few common myths you may...
Are field sobriety tests accurate?
Field sobriety tests are physical tests that a police officer can have a driver carry out on the side of the road. This usually happens if the officer suspects that the driver is under the influence of alcohol. Maybe the officer pulled the driver over for a minor...
Iowa man sues over “false arrest” for OWI, child endangerment
You would think a person who passed multiple field sobriety and chemical tests after being stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence wouldn’t face arrest. However, that’s not what happened to one Iowa man, according to his lawsuit against the City of...
Don’t assume a breathalyzer is flawless
A breath test is often given out after someone has been pulled over for impaired driving. They may initially be given field sobriety tests, and the traffic stop itself may be based on driving mistakes that they made. But to find out if the person really is under the...
How long does your body take to process alcohol?
There are plenty of myths about how you can sober up fast. Believing them and going on to drive could land you a charge for operating while intoxicated (OWI). There is nothing you can do to hasten getting alcohol out of your system. You just have to leave your body to...
4 things that don’t help when taking breath alcohol content tests
The police may ask drivers to take a chemical breath test. A chemical breath test is a small portable machine that can read drivers’ blood alcohol content (BAC). The higher a driver’s BAC, the more inebriated they are. A BAC reading of .08 or higher can lead to an OWI...
3 reasons drunk driving charges can be very expensive
Those who have been arrested for a drunk driving offense frequently plead guilty because they either believe that there is no way they can win their case on the merits or they misunderstand the nature of the direct and collateral consequences of embracing this...
Difficulties determining if a driver was actually impaired
Driver impairment is a major issue in the United States, leading to many arrests every year. Most of the time, these are for alcohol use. Police officers can determine that someone is impaired through field sobriety tests or simply by observing the way that they are...