What is a field sobriety test?
Being stopped for suspected drunk driving is intimidating. But you’re your interactions with police and their gathering of evidence impacts your DUI defense. The field sobriety test is one method for obtaining evidence.Police administer the field sobriety test when a motorist is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Three standardized...
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When can a DUI become a felony?
In 2018, more than 26,000 people in Illinois found themselves arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI). According to a report from the Secretary of State, the average blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for those arrested was 0.16.A high BAC reading can lead to some additional penalties and fines. But it is not...
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Are breathalyzer tests accurate?
Even if you’ve never been pulled over for being drunk behind the wheel, you probably know how police will handle a DUI stop. First, an officer might lean in close enough to see if your breath smells of alcohol. Then, the officer might conduct a field sobriety test. Then, at some point, the officer...
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What is the difference between a suspended license and a revoked license?
A suspended license is better than a revoked license. A suspended license comes back on a certain date. So, you may be suspended for three months, a year or three years. If you wait till the end of that suspension and you do not get caught driving, you can go to the secretary of...
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