Driving under the Influence (DUI) is a punishable offense in California. Even when you think you will never violate this law and drive while drunk, it is still best that you are aware what goes on when the police pull a car over for suspected DUI. It will save you and your friends a considerable amount of time and trouble should you find yourself in similar circumstances.
It will help you if you know what penalties or crime you will be charged with if found guilty of DUI in California. It also won’t hurt if you know a good DUI lawyer in California or at least know where to find one. You will also save yourself from self-incrimination if you know which field sobriety tests are required and which are not. You may also want to clear with your insurance agent how a DUI conviction will affect your car or life insurance. Sometimes, all you need to save yourself from a compromising situation is proper knowledge and information.
And if you do find yourself in a DUI situation, heed the following advice: If you are stopped by the police due to suspicion that you are driving under the influence, a California DUI lawyer advises that you politely decline to answer questions without a lawyer present. Police officers are directed to not take on incriminating responses, anyway. It is also not legally required that you take field sobriety tests, so decline. If you are over twenty-one, you may also say no to any handheld breath tests but agree to take the required breath test. Your lawyer must contact the DMV Driver Safety Office within ten days and demand a hearing to contest your license suspension.
But, of course, your best defense against DUI is still responsible drinking of alcoholic beverages.
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