Avoiding a DUI: Field Sobriety Test

Avoiding a DUI: Field Sob…

Hi. This is Christina Williams from Just Criminal Law. It's all we do today in part two of my series on how to avoid a DUI. I will tell you what to do if you're asked to do field sobriety tests. Now, you may have had a couple drinks with dinner. You get in the car to drive and you get stopped by a police officer. The police officer could ask you to do field sobriety tests. In the first video, we discussed what to do if you're pulled over and asked if you've been drinking. If you followed my advice from that video, you responded to the question with the statement I do not wish to discuss my day, but if the officer asks you to step out of the car this is what to expect and what you should do. Number one, you will be asked to do field sobriety test. But remember, these are voluntary. They are not mandatory. So my advice to you is let the officer know you don't want to take any tests. Number two, the officer will likely persist and tell you that the tests are designed to see if you're safe to drive some of the field sobriety tests are easy and some are not. You may fail them just because they're difficult and you're nervous. Don't risk doing poorly. Like I noted in my first video, when people under the legal limit get arrested for DUI, it's because they failed the field sobriety test. Number three, the officer will likely ask you to take a portable breath test, but he keeps in his car again. My advice would be refuse this test, these devices are not calibrated and can be inaccurate. Number four, the officer is documenting everything with his body camera. Anything you say and how you do on the test is being recorded and will go in the officer's report. This is a one sided report. The officers trained to only put in the bad stuff. He isn't going to document anything you did correctly and that just goes to prove your guilt. Number five, the only way that your side gets presented is if your attorney gives it to the judge or the jury. In the third video will discuss what the officer will use against you if you're arrested and go to jail and whether you should take a test while you're there. If you find yourself in a situation where you're being questioned by the police, I want you to remember these three things. Number one, let them know you do not wish to discuss your day and ask if you're free to leave. Number two, let them know you want a lawyer. And number three, contact just criminal law. By clicking the link in the description, you can call, text or chat with a member of my team any time, day or night.
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