| If you're stopped by a police officer for driving while | | | | early enough. There's a 30-day limit for doing this, |
| intoxicated (DWI), be polite to the officer. Cooperate | | | | counting from the day of your arrest. |
| with what he or she asks you to do, because it will be | | | | Within 15 days |
| against your own interests to be uncooperative or | | | | This is the time limit you have in Missouri for submitting |
| rude. Anybody can find himself or herself in this | | | | a written request for a driver's license hearing. If you |
| situation, and your background (apart from any | | | | fail to do this, you'll lose your license for 30 days, and |
| previous DWI offences) will have no relevance, but | | | | for 60 days your driving will be restricted to only driving |
| your behavior when stopped will definitely be relevant. | | | | to school or work. |
| Breath and/or alcohol tests | | | | To get your license back |
| The legal limit of alcohol differs according to what type | | | | You'll have to do several things: |
| of vehicle you're driving and how old you are. The | | | | · Take the Substance Abuse Traffic |
| basic limit in all states is 0.08%. But if you're younger | | | | Offenders Program (SATOP) |
| than 21, it's lower. If you drive a commercial truck, it's | | | | · Go to a Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
| 0.04%. Bus drivers have their own legal limit. | | | | (MADD) Victim Impact Panel |
| If you test at a level above the legal level for you, do | | | | · Pay a reinstatement fee to the Missouri |
| cooperate and take any subsequent tests. Missouri | | | | Driver's License Bureau |
| has an "implied consent" law, meaning that when you | | | | · Obtain an evaluation of your record |
| obtained your driver's license, you implicitly agreed to | | | | · File a proof of financial responsibility, i.e., |
| take a chemical test if you're suspected of DWI. | | | | adequate automobile insurance, with the Driver's |
| If you refuse to take the Breathalyzer: | | | | License Bureau. You'll have to maintain this for 2 years. |
| · This refusal in itself may be treated as a | | | | Call an experienced DWI attorney |
| separate crime | | | | Do this as soon as you can. Without your own |
| · Your driving privilege can be suspended for a | | | | Missouri DWI lawyer, you're very likely to be lost in the |
| year | | | | foggy maze of Missouri's drunk driving laws, which |
| · You can be viewed as admitting your own | | | | change every month or so. You need someone to |
| guilt | | | | watch out for time limits, speak for you when |
| If you have your own Missouri DWI lawyer, he or she | | | | necessary, negotiate for you, complete and file all the |
| could potentially file a petition for review of your license | | | | paperwork correctly sand on time, and generally fight |
| suspension in the Circuit Court, if you have hired him | | | | for you interests. |