You always say "No", then it's his responsibility to prove you wrong. If you say "Yes", you're SOL..
edit: Being honest with law enforcement is not a good idea in most situations IMEXP
I got pulled over about half a mile from the bar. For all I know a cop was sitting off the side some place and radioed down that I came from there. I figure about anything I said would have ended up the same way. Like I said, my eyes were bloodshot as hell from my contacts so they immediately had that against me. I figured I might as well be honest up front in hopes it resulted in some leniency later in the encounter. For all I know he would have forced the breathalyzer and found *some* evidence of alcohol and then wrote me up for something at the end. I walked away with nothing than a dent in pride. It could have been a couple tickets for something they could have come up with.
Maybe if it happens again in a different situation I'll answer differently, last night I don't think it was going to change anything.
Should of punched that egotistical fuck in the mouth.
Meh. DUI/DWI is hardly the end of the world. Its almost a laughable issue on the first offense. 500-1000 in fines, few months probation and 50 bucks a month additional charges on monthly insurance costs.
So next question...can you actually get a DUI if a breathalyzer or blood test show you with a .01? Or can at best (worst?) the cop cite you for reckless driving or something like that?
Oh, I found it odd he never asked me for my insurance or registration.
I learned like you that you never admit anything to an officer. Nothing you can say to a cop can help you, but they will sure as hell use anything they can against you.
QFT, the one or two beers line is the most typical one a cop hears when he is pulling over someone that clearly had more.
why are those tests legal?
it doesn't look scientific at all, and they can use breathanalyzers...
you also have the option not to take the breathalizer
State of IL actually posts a number that a DUI will cost you almost $14,000 by the time you account for penalty, court, attorney, insurance, and lost work time fees.
Sure you can do that. But that means do not pass go, do not collect $200, and go directly to jail.
Heh. For what little it's worth I was sitting with six MD's at the table that would all vouch if needed.
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asked me if i wanted to go with what he saw or take the breathalizer. i said just go with what you saw.
DUI law doesn't work based on witness testimony.
who the fuck calls them "your brights"?????
They are called HIGH FUCKING BEAMS.
You should have said no to any drinks at all. Also you should have declined to take those tests. There is no real way to pass/fail them but the officer makes observations of how you perform during the tests. Afaik the only test you can get in trouble for declining is the breathalyzer at the station after being arrested for suspicion of DUI.
