Santa Barbara DUI Lawyers hear time and again from clients arrested for their Santa Barbara DUI, “but I passed the field sobriety tests.” The question and answer lies in not whether the clients actually passed, but are these tests really pass/fail?In an interesting article a reporter stands in the shoes of these clients on the…
A faulty breathalyzer used by San Jose police to arrest 865 DUI suspects could lead to drivers walking free — even if they were drunk behind the wheel, authorities revealed Tuesday. In a report by the Mercury News the Alco-Sensor V breathalyzer used by officers may have shown incorrect readings because of a manufacturer’s error…
Types of Field Sobriety Tests A police officer has the right to pull someone over if he suspects intoxication. Once this is done, the officer will attempt to determine whether the person is actually DUI by field sobriety tests. There are a number of different types of field tests which can be given, but they…