Drunk Driving Defense, DUI Arrest - FAQs
The questions below are the top 20 most frequently asked by those who have been involved with a DUI arrest. Click on the “answer” links to view Mr. Taylor’s answers. (The information provided here has been referenced or linked to by more than 60 legal websites.)
Frequently Asked Drunk Driving Questions
- When searching for intoxicated drivers on the highways, what will attract officers to a vehicle?
- When a police officer pulls my vehicle over and asks me if I have been drinking, how should I answer?
- If I am stopped by a police officer who then requests that I take a field sobriety test, do I have the right to an attorney at that point?
- Primarily, what is an officer paying attention for when he first pulls me over?
- What is the best thing to do if an officer asks me to take a field sobriety test?
- What was the officer doing when he made me follow a penlight from the left to the right with my eyes?
- Should I submit to taking a chemical test? What are the consequences if I refuse?
- Do I even have a choice in the matter of taking a chemical test? What happens if I do not?
- If the officer never advised me with a Miranda warning, can I have my case dismissed?
- What offenses will I be charged with?
- The officer took my license from me and issued me a notice of suspension after I took a breath test. How can he do that if I am assumed innocent?
- Can I represent my own case? How will retaining an attorney assist me?
- What do I need to do to find an experienced drunk driving attorney?
- How much does it cost to get a lawyer?
- What are the consequences for driving while intoxicated?
- What does it mean when there is a sentence “enhancement”?
- Can you define a “rising BAC defense”?
- Can you explain “mouth alcohol”?
- What defenses will I have in my DUI case?
- If I have more questions about my DUI case, where can I go for more help?
