No one wants to face legal trouble, but mistakes do happen. If you have made the mistake of drinking and driving, it is important for you to understand your rights, so you can assist your lawyer in providing you with legal representation. You have many rights afforded to you under the law and you need to be aware of these so you can exercise them when appropriate. Understanding your rights can assist you in making your case go much more smoothly, so you can hopefully have a favorable outcome in your case.
What Rights Should You Exercise in a DUI Arrest?
You should begin exercising your rights as soon as you are pulled over by the police. The police will ask you to perform a field sobriety test if they have reason to suspect you are driving under the influence. This test involves you walking the line, touching your nose and even saying your ABC’s. Unfortunately, these tests have been proven to have many flaws when it comes to accurately proving someone is intoxicated. Even people who have not drunk any alcohol can have problems passing the test. You have the right to refuse the test and should do so.
You will also be asked to have a breathalyzer test. This measures your breath for alcohol and is also known to be faulty in proving drunkenness. You do not have to go through with this testing and should refuse. This will lead the police to require you to take a blood alcohol test, the only type of testing you have no right to refuse. This is also the only test that truly shows how much alcohol is in your system.
Before and after your arrest, you should remain calm and avoid speaking. You have the right to remain silent and should exercise this right until you speak with your DUI Attorney Burlington. You have the right to have your attorney present when you are being questioned and should not answer any questions without your lawyer.
If you have been charged with a DUI and need legal help contact Powers & Costeck. They will be glad to provide you with the legal representation you need, to fight your charges and get the best outcome possible.
