Dui Help: Refuse Dui Pre-screening Tests

In most states, if you are suspected of drunk driving,answer these questions or to have a friendly chat with
you must take a blood alcohol content test such as apolice.
breathalyzer when asked to do so by police or faceRefuse the DUI Field Sobriety Tests
very harsh penalties. But police must have reasonableIf you are stopped by police the officer may ask you
suspicion that you have been drinking before they canto take a field sobriety test such as the one-leg-stand,
ask you to take a BAC test.finger-to-nose or the nystagmus test which involves
To establish reasonable suspicion police use a rangethe officer shining a flash light in your eyes and looking
of questions and DUI pre-screening or field sobrietyfor erratic eye motion.
tests. You are not required to answer the questions orThese tests have just one purpose, to give the officer
to participate in any of the tests. If you do go alongthe reasonable suspicion he or she needs to require
with these tests you are only giving the officer theyou to take a BAC test. You have almost no chance
reasonable suspicion he or she needs to require you toof passing these tests. Some of them, like the
take a BAC test.one-leg-stand, could be difficult for a trained athlete to
Refuse to Have a Nice Chat and Avoid a DUI Testperform perfectly and your pass or fail grade rests
One of the simplest ways for police to get thenot with a panel of judges but entirely with the police
reasonable suspicion they need to administer a BACofficer. You are not required to perform these tests
test is to just ask you if you have had anything toand you should politely refuse to do so without getting
drink. Do not admit to having had even one drink. If youdrawn into a conversation with the officer. Don't make
do, that's reasonable suspicion.excuses for not taking the test, just refuse.
The officer may also ask you where you have beenThe most important point to remember is that if you
and what you've been doing. This may seem veryare charged with a DUI offence and the case ends up
innocent but if you admit to having been out within court the officer must be able to justify requiring you
friends or attending a sports event or being anywhereto take the BAC test. Don't give the police extra
where alcohol is commonly served you have given theammunition by talking too much or taking a field
officer reasonable suspicion. You are not required tosobriety test that is all but impossible to pass.