DUI Checkpoints
Field Sobriety Tests are a Fraud on the Public
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests – Why you should never do them: If a law enforcement officer has reason to suspect that a person has been driving under the influence, the officer will likely ask the person to perform field sobriety tests. Field sobriety tests are voluntary and no person is required to perform them, however the officer will not tell you that the tests are voluntary. If a person agrees to perform the field sobriety tests, he or she will be evaluated by the officer on how he or she performs and reacts during the [...]
Defending a Palm Springs DUI
The Initial Observation and Contact: An arrest for DUI usually begins when a law enforcement officer comes in contact with a driver while the car is moving. Law enforcement will watch for certain behaviors before they stop a driver under suspicion of DUI. […]
Palm Springs Gay Pride Tips to Avoid a DUI
Palm Springs Gay Pride Weekend is here! - This weekend - November 2-3, 2013 is Gay Pride weekend in Palm Springs, California and with it comes all the fun and festivities associated with Palm Springs Gay Pride. Be safe and enjoy the festivities. But remember, the Palm Springs Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, as well as other law enforcement agencies will be out in force looking for DUI drivers. Here are some Tips to Avoid a DUI conviction: Tip #1. Don't drink and drive! If you have been drinking, call a taxi or have a friend drive you [...]
DUI Checkpoints Continue to Waste Tax Payer Moneys (Revised)
Revised: This past weekend in Riverside, California, the Riverside Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint on Van Buren Boulevard just south of Garfield Street between the hours of 8 p.m. on Friday, December 13, and 2 a.m. December 14. The Press Enterprise Newspaper reported that of the 1,423 vehicles that went through the Riverside checkpoint, only 5 drivers were arrested for suspicion of DUI. That's about 3/10 of a percent of the total vehicles that were detained and questioned. In Lake Elsinore, California a similar checkpoint was conducted by the Lake Elsinore Police Department from 6 p.m. Friday, [...]
Stopped for DUI? Why you should Never, Ever Blow into a Breath Test Device… Especially Now!
I have always been of the opinion that if you are being investigated for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol by a police officer, NEVER, EVER blow into a breath testing device, and ALWAYS request a blood test. However, there are two exceptions: (1) if you are under the age of 21, you must blow into a breath testing device, and (2), if you are currently on probation for a prior DUI conviction, you must also blow into a breath testing device. Unless one of the above exceptions apply to you, here are FOUR reasons why you should [...]
