Are field sobriety tests actually useful in catching drunk drivers? Or have they become a tool to incarcerate clumsy and uncoordinated automobile operators? First we must take a look at the 3 standard tests to determine the answer to these questions. Field sobriety tests have been developed to test divided attention, requiring a person to…
In a report by Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, a pair of companies are working on a device that checks a driver’s blood-alcohol level through the skin. Takata, a Japanese company unit with its U.S. base in Auburn Hills, Mich., and its partner, TruTouch in Albuquerque, have received a $2.25-million grant from the Automotive Coalition for…
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is the slogan for Santa Barbara’s AVOID the 12 DUI enforcement campaign. This year officers and deputies will be aggressively looking for impaired drivers and will arrest anyone caught driving under the influence. There will be eight DUI/driver’s license checkpoints, 18 DUI saturation patrols, a multiagency DUI task force…
Field sobriety tests are NOT MANDATORY in California. Santa Barbara DUI lawyers are often asked this very question. In fact there is no state law that requires a suspected Santa Barbara drunk driver to submit to any field sobriety tests when stopped on suspicion of DUI. Santa Barbara Officers who stop you won’t tell you…
The total cost to each adult in the United States for drunk driving-related situations adds up to an average of $500 per head.
About half of all drunk driving accidents also involve speeding.
Using a cell phone while driving can be just as dangerous as driving under the influence. Unfortunately, it is harder to convict, which is why there aren’t as many Santa Barbara cell phone driving lawyers as there are Santa Barbara DUI lawyers. https://www.dui805.com
The breathalyzer analyzes your breath to determine the total amount of alcohol in your bloodstream. https://www.dui805.com
The most common means the police will use to determine whether or not you are driving under the influence is a breathalyzer test. https://www.dui805.com
If you have suffered a driver’s license suspension and it has caused loss of wages or other personal harm to your life, you may wonder if you can or should hire a personal injury lawyer to help you with your defense. The answer is yes and no. In general, a personal injury attorney is for the…