| Law enforcement officers use many different things | | | | slow is not an indication of intoxication, but it is a telling |
| to determine whether you are driving while intoxicated | | | | factor when combined with even slightly elevated |
| or driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol. These | | | | BAC or other signs of impairment. |
| can include breathalyzer tests, blood testing, and urine | | | | Hopping curbs is another symptom of intoxication in |
| test, in addition to common field sobriety tests. | | | | certain situations, especially when the curb becomes a |
| However, even if you are driving with a BAC, blood | | | | part of the road to the driver. Not only does it indicate |
| alcohol content, below the legal limit, you could exhibit | | | | intoxication when combined with other factors, but it |
| common signs of impairment that can lead to an | | | | also increases the risk of causing an accident or |
| arrest. | | | | serious damage to your vehicle. Anyone not paying |
| The police have an obligation to consider the public | | | | attention closely can hop one curb, but doing it multiple |
| when they see someone exhibiting the following | | | | times can be an accurate indication of drowsy or |
| behaviors. They may not be signs of intoxication for | | | | intoxicated driving. |
| everyone, and are commonly seen with overly tired | | | | One of the more serious signs of impaired driving is |
| drivers, drivers driving after taking legal prescription | | | | failing to stop at stop signs or red lights. This creates a |
| medications, or those driving under the influence of | | | | much more dangerous situation for everyone, and can |
| illegal drugs as well. Law enforcement officers normally | | | | lead to a very serious accident, plus injuries or even |
| use them in combination with field sobriety tests and | | | | fatalities in some cases, to the driver and everyone |
| other methods to find out what is causing the erratic | | | | around. Even without other signs of impaired driving, |
| behavior. | | | | this symptom can create a hefty traffic fine and the |
| Weaving across the lane back and forth is a common | | | | potential for more serious penalties for more than one |
| sign of impairment. It normally means that the driver is | | | | offense. |
| having trouble focusing on the road, and is very | | | | Law enforcement officers have a sworn duty to |
| frequently a sign of intoxication or drowsiness. Either | | | | protect everyone on the road, even if that means |
| can be life threatening for you and others on the road | | | | protecting someone from himself or herself. Keeping |
| or near it, as they can cause you to lose control of the | | | | our roads safe for all drivers and pedestrians means |
| vehicle eventually, striking a pedestrian, other vehicle, or | | | | knowing what to look for, even without knowing |
| property. | | | | beforehand that a driver is intoxicated. After all, the |
| Driving much slower or faster than the posted speed | | | | officer will not know for sure that a driver is DWI or |
| limit is also a red flag factor for police officers. It | | | | DUI until being pulled over and tested. |
| normally means that the person does not realize the | | | | This information is provided solely for informational |
| speed limit, and is not in control of the vehicle due to a | | | | purposes and does not constitute legal advice. |
| variety of reasons. By itself, speeding or going very | | | | |