Arizona DUI Law

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DUI/DWI (Driving under the influence/driving while intoxicated) arrests are made mostly in the evening. There are some occasions where daytime drivers are caught with sufficient alcohol in their system to face a charge, nevertheless they are uncommon. Most DUI task forces are instead out during the night searching for motorists leaving pubs, restaurants, and parties. Many drunk drivers are caught the old fashioned way: speeding or swerving down the road or highway. There are actually several techniques which police departments use to trap the more crafty (or, unfortunately, practiced) of impaired drivers. I’ll outline below a few of those methods, and lastly what you should do if you are arrested for DUI or DWI.

The first method that is being utilized across the nation is the checkpoint. DUI checkpoints are similar to roadblocks. Cars will be forced to line up 1 by 1, and every driver will be inspected briefly by an officer by the side of the road. Drivers who do not appear to be impaired will be waved through, while drivers who seem suspect to the initial officer will probably be ushered to a secondary inspection tent. At the tent, the motorist is treated as with any other DUI stop.

The 2nd method are undercover “cruiser” cars. Many people are well accustomed to what a Crown Victoria looks like in their rear view mirror, and police aren’t fools. They will take impounded vehicles, place uniformed officers in them, and send them down the road to hunt for illicit activity to include DUI. These drivers will cruise around, not raising the suspicion of drivers around them. Oftentimes they’re not going to even make the stop, simply following for a safe distance a suspect driver and having an officer in a marked car make the stop.

An additional method police use is simple but effective: waiting outside the bar! Often there are several parking lots darkened at night near enough to a bar for police to sit and watch. After they see a customer walk out, inebriated, and get in their car they will follow them or radio to follow on cars to make a DUI stop. In this case the bar can also be held liable, simply because they knowingly let a drunk wander to their car and drive away.

If you’re caught by one of these methods, make no mistake; a DUI charge is usually a serious one. There is hope, however. A professional and experienced DUI attorney can evaluate your case and see if there were any improprieties by the police or mitigating circumstances which might result in your sentence being reduced or case being thrown out. Even if there are none, a DUI lawyer can bargain with the prosecution to ease the impact on your record and life. If you’ve been arrested for a DUI, contact a legal professional immediately.

If you’ve been arrested for a DUI in the greater metro area, speak to a Phoenix DUI attorney immediately. A Phoenix DUI lawyer will frequently give you a free consultation on your case, which equates to free advice as to whether or not they are able to help you reduce the consequences you might face. Drive safe!

Originally published here.

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Glenn Demm

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