Common mistakes people make in DUI arrests:
- Drinking too much in the first place
- Taking the wheel when a cab would have been the smart move
- Not asking a friend for a ride
- Speeding late at night after drinking
- Weaving in and out of the lane
- Not making sure their headlights were on
- Not checking to see if their license tag light was out
- Not going one mile an hour under the limit in the right hand lane all the way home
- Having a strong odor of alcohol about them ( ever hear of mouthwash?)
- Letting the officer talk them into taking field sobriety tests (never take them nobody can pass!!)
- Refusing to take the Preliminary breath test , the one given at the scene (it can’t be used against you)
- Taking the field sobriety tests( yes I said this twice! Don’t take these roadside gymnastic tests, ever!)
- Telling the officer,”I’m drunk”, “I had too much” or similar admissions of guilt
- Not taking the breath test at the station when they might have blown under .08
- Taking the breath test when the result is over .15 (jail is mandatory upon a conviction)
- Not hiring a lawyer right away because they don’t think they need one
- Getting another DUI while on bond for the first one
- Continuing to drink and drive after being arrested for it
- Going through late night drive-thrus and toll booths ( air out the car first!)
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