| The scene of this horror movie starts like this. You are | | | | charges. How could this be? You were under the legal |
| driving around, let's say in Bellevue, Washington, after | | | | limit for driving under the influence, they shouldn't be |
| having some drinks with friends at a local pub. You | | | | able to charge you with DUI. But they can, and they |
| have a great job, let's say in the technical industry, | | | | will, under certain circumstances. |
| Microsoft or Amazon or Boeing, and they are very | | | | Few people know that many, if not all, DUI laws |
| serious about having criminal charges levied against | | | | throughout the United States have at least two ways |
| their employees. And by serious I mean there is a | | | | one can be charged with a DUI. The first, of course, |
| serious chance you could get fired if you are | | | | deals with the breath test. If you blow .08 or over you |
| convicted of a Bellevue DUI. | | | | are presumed to be driving under the influence of |
| So, on your way home when you see the flashing | | | | alcohol, and they can charge you with that. But the |
| lights of a police car behind you you are a little worried | | | | second is lesser known, even though it is usually |
| about the drinks you had but not much. You | | | | charged with every breath test DUI case out there. It is |
| intentionally had only two drinks over the course of | | | | also illegal to drive under the influence or affected by |
| three hours just to make sure there would be no | | | | alcohol or drugs, meaning being too drunk to properly |
| trouble. But there is the Bellevue police officer, | | | | operate a car. This law doesn't care what your breath |
| questioning you about your drinking that night and | | | | test number was, and a prosecutor that wants to try |
| arresting you for DUI, hauling you down to the station | | | | to make a case for DUI with a test that's under .08 is |
| to take a Breathalyzer. You take the breathalyzer, if | | | | free to do so. And they will be successful if they can |
| for no other reason than you think it is the best thing to | | | | prove that you were under the influence. |
| do (although in Washington you can call a Bellevue DUI | | | | So, don't be surprised if you are charged with DUI |
| attorney before taking to test to discuss), and are | | | | even if you blow under .08. And plan ahead, instead of |
| pleased when you blow .06 and .069. Under .08! The | | | | just needing a Bellevue traffic attorney you could need |
| police let you go, giving you a speeding ticket, and you | | | | a Bellevue DUI lawyer. And a good one at that. Your |
| think everything is great. | | | | chances of winning are better, but it might take a little |
| Until a couple of months later, when you get a | | | | more work. |
| summons in the mail to appear on Bellevue DUI | | | | |