Alabama DUI Lawyer

I was visiting Alabama last week and met up with an old co-worker. She’s married to a cop, and we got to talking about how they catch the bad guys. Steve said his squad has a lot of secrets to catching drunk drivers.

1. You have to be really careful in Alabama, because their DWI law doesn’t require a drunk driver be caught driving the car! Just the fact that you are sitting in a car may be all that police need to arrest you. This oddball drinking and not-driving loophole is not a secret – unless you don’t know the law, that is!

2. Don’t sleep it off in the park – the cops cruise through there regularly looking for horny teenagers or drunk drivers.

3. This secret is also an example of knowing the law: You have to make a driving mistake in order to be pulled over. Therefore, if you’re driving safely and courteously, the cops won’t suspect you. If you’re driving unsafely, even if you haven’t been drinking, you can still be charged with an Alabama DUI.

4. If you’re unlucky enough to get pulled over, and the police ask you to take a field sobriety test, you have the right to say no – it is completely voluntary. Don’t take the bait!

5. This one is kind of a no-brainer: The second-shift cops always cruise around the bars around closing time, trying to see if anyone is staggering to their car. If you’re that drunk, call a cab.

6. Police may sometimes chat up a bouncer at the bar so they’ll tip them off to the people who shouldn’t be driving when they leave the bar. Another way to become a victim.

7. Police will regularly cruise around liquor stores. If someone’s in the middle of a binge, just parking poorly will tip them off, let alone if they see someone fumbling to open their car door.

8. It is pretty obvious that police are trying to find drunk drivers at checkpoints. It’s not a very effective method, as only about 1 in 300 of the drivers turn out to be drunk. But it can be just a bait and switch – the cops are watching and may be waiting up the road for you to turn around and high tail it out of there!

9. A few police officers may have parole officers for friends. If you’re on parole, you already know you need to stay clean. And if you’re a DUI parolee, especially if you live in a small town, you’re on their radar.

10. Also if you’re a DWI parolee, you’re not supposed to frequent establishments that serve alcohol, except for ball parks, concerts, etc. Why jeopardize your new-found freedom?

Originally published here.

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