In our digital age, video evidence is being used in DUI prosecutions across the United States. We’ve probably all seen videos of drivers in various states of intoxication in regretfully comical attempts to perform field sobriety tests. What can come to issue is that footage of a police officer’s dash cam or body cam can […]
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A DUI Stop: The Do’s and Don’ts
It’s all unfolding in front of you right now: You’re over the age of 21, and you’ve had a few drinks. It’s 1 a.m., and you’re within a minute of getting home when you’re lit up by a squad car that you never saw. What do you do now? Sure, you’re going to pull over, […]
Do I Really Have to Take Those Sobriety Tests?
Anybody who is over the age of 21 and has a driver’s license knows that there can be severe repercussions if they’re found to be operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of over .08 percent. They can be subject to high fines, mandatory alcohol and substance abuse classes, loss of their driver’s […]
DUI/DWI Field Sobriety Tests: Whether to Say Yes or No.
Do You Really Want to Take Field Sobriety Tests? When a police officer makes a traffic stop, one of the first things that he or she will do is make a quick assessment on whether the driver who is being detained might be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. That assessment usually consists of […]
DUI Laws of California
California DUI Laws Prohibit the Following: Drivers over the age of 21 operating a motor vehicle with BAC 0.08 or higher; Drivers under the age of 21 operating a motor vehicle with BAC 0.01 or higher; Drivers operating commercial vehicles with BAC 0.04 or higher; and Drivers under the age of 18 operating a motor […]