Category: DUI
Is the 80 Hour (EtG) Alcohol Test Reliable or Unreliable?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 23, 2023 | DUI, Alcohol testing, Probation, Sobriety Tests
ETG testing is commonly used in legal proceedings such as probation and child custody cases. It is also used in rehabilitation and treatment centers to monitor patients’ progress and ensure they are not consuming alcohol during their recovery ETG alcohol testing is a method of detecting the presence of alcohol in a person’s system. Unlike […]
What happens if you refuse to perform a breath test?
by Jonathan Blecher | December 30, 2022 | DUI, Sobriety Tests
When a police officer pulls you over, their goal is to write you a ticket or gather enough evidence to arrest you for a criminal violation. If they suspect alcohol impairment, they will ask you questions and request that you submit to roadside sobriety exercises to try to build a case against you. It is […]
Should you agree to a standardized field sobriety test?
by Jonathan Blecher | December 20, 2022 | DUI
Under suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, police may pull over a driver and ask them to perform a sobriety test. Police may ask the driver to do a more commonly known sobriety test called a breathalyzer to evaluate their blood-alcohol content (BAC). If their BAC is 0.08% or more, then […]
Can you face a DUI charge when the alcohol doesn’t affect you?
by Jonathan Blecher | December 2, 2022 | DUI
The average adult driver may have an overly simplistic idea of what constitutes a driving under the influence (DUI) offense. Many people think that a driver has to show diminished skill at the wheel or cause harm to other people, such as injuries and property damage, for the state to bring impaired driving charges against […]
About to be arrested for a DUI? Keep your cool
by Jonathan Blecher | October 24, 2022 | DUI
It’s frustrating to be stopped by the police on suspicion of drunk driving, and even more upsetting to face arrest – especially when you think that the officer is being unfair, unreasonable or even acting illegally. However, you need to control your temper and your actions. Regardless of the charges you may be facing, things […]
