| Most of us have heard stories on whether or not to | | | | Lawyer will agree that it is hard to convict someone |
| take a breathalyzer or the sobriety tests that the | | | | for a DWI if there is not evidence to support it. |
| police officers administer during a DWI stop. As | | | | Make sure you are polite when you inform the police |
| always the best method to keep yourself from getting | | | | officer you will not be taking the tests. It is usually best |
| a DWI is not to drink and drive, but if you do happen to | | | | to politely ask the officer if you are required to take |
| get pulled over the following tips will help improve your | | | | any of the tests, and then say something like, "I am not |
| chances of beating a DWI conviction. | | | | intoxicated, and I do not feel comfortable taking tests |
| The only thing that you are required to do when you | | | | that I have never performed before." Remember |
| are pulled over for a DWI is to give the officer your | | | | police officers may be recording audio/video so make |
| proper identification. You do not have to take the | | | | sure to state that you are not intoxicated and be polite |
| breathalyzer or sobriety tests. However by not taking | | | | during all interaction with the officer. |
| these tests you may run the risk of being arrested and | | | | This method is commonly referred to as the just say |
| facing a temporary suspension of your license. | | | | no method, and the idea is that to limit the amount of |
| However refusing the tests does not automatically | | | | incriminating evidence against you. Once again this |
| mean that you will be arrested and temporarily lose | | | | does not ensure that you will not be found guilty for |
| your license. | | | | driving while intoxicated in the state of Texas, but it |
| Compared to a DWI conviction an arrest and a | | | | can improve your chances in the court of law. |
| temporary loss of your license are nothing. By refusing | | | | The best way to keep from getting a DWI is to not |
| to participate in the sobriety tests and breathalyzer | | | | drink and drive. If you are unsure about whether or not |
| you limit the amount of evidence that can lead to your | | | | you are ok to drive, a taxicab is a lot cheaper than a |
| guilty conviction in the court of law. Any Dallas DWI | | | | DWI. |