Can You Decline a Field Sobriety Test?
The lights of a Florida patrolman flash behind you prompting you to pull over. You have not done anything wrong, yet the officer wants you to conduct a field sobriety test.
The lights of a Florida patrolman flash behind you prompting you to pull over. You have not done anything wrong, yet the officer wants you to conduct a field sobriety test.
Proving that you were driving under the influence of alcohol requires that law enforcement have some sort of measurement indicating that you were intoxicated. The results of inconclusive chemical testing cannot simply be explained away.
Officers may use breath tests when dealing with suspected DUI drivers. Breath tests are often a decent indication of someone’s intoxication levels. But it is not a perfect device and it can make mistakes.
Approximately two million motorists had their licenses suspended by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. As reported by the Sun-Sentinel, motorists do not always know that they are driving with a suspended license because of outdated information kept in the FLHSMV database.
For many people, prescription drugs are a part of everyday life. If you, like many Florida residents, use medications to manage health conditions, pain, a mood disorder, etc., you may not think twice about taking your meds before you get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
If you ask anyone in Clearwater to describe to you the first image that pops into their head when you say the term “driving under the influence,” they will likely tell you that they envision a person standing on the side of road blowing into a handheld breath measurement device.
A change in the drug laws at the federal level could have drastic effects on those facing or with past convictions for a drug crime. Lawmakers on Capital Hill are currently looking into federal marijuana laws.
When faced with a DUI charge, a driver’s license revocation may be one of the most serious consequences. DUIs are criminal offenses in the state of Florida and allegations of DUI have severe penalties attached.
The Clearwater area has thousands of bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and other places where you can have a beer or cocktail.
When it comes to the consequences that DUI charges often bring, many people focus on the financial penalties that come with these cases, the impact on one’s career and even the emotional toll of a drunk driving case. However, there are many other hardships that those who are pulled over for DUI often endure, including some which do not receive as much attention.