During a traffic stop for a suspected DUI, the officer will typically request that you take a test that will determine how much alcohol you have in your body. This is usually a roadside breathalyzer. You breathe into a machine and it calculates your blood alcohol...
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3 reasons not to trust your teenager’s breath test results
When officers suspect a teenager is driving under the influence of alcohol, they often ask for a breath sample. If a breath test indicates your son or daughter has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02% or higher, an arrest is likely imminent. Still, breath tests are...
What are some common field sobriety tests?
It can be overwhelming at first when you get pulled over, especially if you are unsure of what the officers commonly do to check if you are drunk. While at a checkpoint, here are some common field sobriety tests that you will likely encounter. Gaze The most basic of...
Zero Tolerance means stricter limits for underage drivers
You've moved out of your parents' house and into your college dorm. As you embrace your new life, you start to appreciate the freedom you have and the new friends you make in school. Life many students, you will go to parties with the people you've met and drink. But...
You could get more trouble than you expect at a checkpoint
With stay-at-home orders in effect, government entities are working tirelessly to serve and protect public health needs. However, you may wonder whether some efforts to minimize the impact of the coronavirus could violate your rights. For example, your ability to...
Are DUI sobriety checkpoints legal in Florida?
Not every American state allows for the operation of so-called sobriety checkpoints within its borders.Florida does.It is likely that not all the readers of our criminal defense blog at the Law Firm of Scott T. Moorey are fully familiar with what a checkpoint...
How Florida turned a misdemeanor DUI into a felony
Brennan Clancy wanted a new start in life, so he moved from the Midwest’s blustery cold to Florida’s warming sunshine. The relocation got him away from the people and places that had been a part of the drug and alcohol abuse of his youth.What he didn’t know at the...
Spotlighting DUI data relevant to Florida
Legislators, safety regulators and law enforcement agencies across Florida unquestionably endorse DUI-linked data relevant to the state that was recently released by a national drug testing company.Its bottom line: From a national perspective, Florida does not flash...
Man on probation for DUI arrested for giving false name
On a Thursday earlier in December, a police officer was on patrol in an area where multiple burglaries had been reported. When he noticed a parked vehicle and saw four people exiting, he approached them. He asked for proof of identity, perhaps to check whether any of...
A catchy slogan with adverse consequences for some drivers
Safety regulators and criminal law authorities work hard to capture the attention of motorists concerning various enforcement campaigns they periodically roll out across the country.One standard tactic is to work with marketers skilled in conjuring memorable phrases...