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What Happens When You’re Under the Influence?
Alcohol or drugs can seriously impair your driving abilities, increasing the risks of an accident that could end in death or serious injuries to both yourself and other drivers. Legal or illegal substances alike may hinder vision, reaction time and judgment while driving.
Before law enforcement can charge someone with DUI, they must have reasonable suspicion they are intoxicated based on tests showing a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above 0.088% or failing field sobriety tests.
An arrest for DUI carries serious legal, financial and personal repercussions that could impact employment opportunities, insurance premiums and insurance premiums in ways you’d never anticipate. Drunk driving damages individuals, families and communities on many fronts. No matter its specific penalties or punishments imposed upon those found guilty – its effects will always have lasting negative repercussions that must not be tolerated.
What Can You Do to Avoid an Arrest?
Naturally, the best way to avoid an arrest is not using or being around illegal drugs at all. But many people still use drugs on a regular basis and one way they can lower their risks of arrest is being vigilant about where and how they carry medications, never smoking marijuana in their car and keeping the area around their vehicle clean from illicit items.
When pulled over by police officers, always remain polite and comply with their requests. Fight back if an officer attempts to arrest you by resisting arrest; doing so could result in criminal assault charges and other related offenses.
If you feel the actions of law enforcement are inappropriate, it is essential that you contact the correct channels at a police station so their misconduct can be properly investigated. Also keeping detailed notes about your arrest such as badge numbers and patrol cars of those involved could prove useful in taking appropriate action.
How Can You Avoid a DUI Conviction?
An error behind the wheel can have lasting repercussions that follow you throughout your life. A DUI conviction could mean expensive fines, license suspensions, mandatory alcohol education programs or even imprisonment.
Take steps to prevent DUIs can help safeguard your future. When planning on drinking, designate a driver or use rideshare services like Uber and Lyft; alternatively, consider drinking at a restaurant where food can help slow the absorption of alcohol while simultaneously fueling your enjoyment of beverages.
If you choose to drive, be courteous when pulled over by police officers. Being rude or searching for your license and registration can make officers suspicious of drunk driving; keep your vehicle clean and organized, roll down the windows when necessary to disperse any odor of alcohol consumed by passengers, and remember your rights of remaining silent and declining field sobriety tests.
What Can You Do if You’re Arrested for a DUI?
If you are pulled over for DUI, it can lead to severe consequences: losing your license, spending one day in jail, fines, probation and community service obligations, attending DUI school classes and installing an ignition interlock device – not to mention that conviction will increase insurance rates over time.
If someone you know plans on drinking and driving plans on drinking alone, suggest they take advantage of taxi or ridesharing services instead of driving home themselves. When hosting parties, designate rooms where guests can wait until they’re sober so someone else can drive them home afterwards.
If you have evidence to substantiate your innocence, share it with your attorney who can determine how best to use it. Unfortunately, nothing you say or do can change police officers’ minds once they have decided on arresting you for DUI; that’s why it’s vitally important that if charged with DUI you obtain legal advice immediately from experienced counsel.
