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TIPS ON AVOIDING A DRUNK DRIVING CHARGE THIS FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND
While we often celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks, food, and friends, it is really about celebrating our country's independence. Yet, every year, hundreds of drivers put their freedom at risk by choosing to drink and drive. In fact, the Fourth of July weekend is the deadliest holiday for alcohol-related crashes.
Take it from a DUI attorney: a drunk driving arrest is simply not worth the risk. While you may not realize just how dangerous it is to drink and drive, the emotional distress and financial costs of a crash or a DUI arrest can still be significant. DUI offenders will face jail time, the suspension of their driver's license, higher insurance rates, and dozens of other unanticipated expenses.
Before you head out to celebrate this holiday weekend, please read the following tips for avoiding a DUI:
- Call a taxi or designate a sober driver. It's that simple. If everyone followed this advice, we wouldn't need to provide the additional tips.
- If you are pulled over under suspicion of DUI, don't volunteer information. Resist the urge to talk your way out an arrest. This almost always does more harm than good. If the officer suspects that you have been drinking, he or she will often ask, "how much have you had to drink?" It is important to realize that you are under no obligation to volunteer this information. If the officer asks again and you think you may be over the legal limit, it is best to invoke your right to speak with an attorney before answering any further questions.
- Say no to field sobriety tests. If the police officer asks you to step out of the vehicle, you must comply. However, you do not have to perform any field sobriety tests such as walking on a line or touching your nose with both hands. If you think the tests may give the officer any reason to suspect you are impaired, politely decline to perform them.
- If you're arrested, submit to a breath test. At the police station, you will be asked to submit to chemical testing. Under Washington's implied consent law, you must submit to a breath or blood test. Failure to do so after you are arrested for a DUI will result in harsher penalties such as jail time and loss of your driver's license.
Finally, if you find yourself arrested for a DUI this Fourth of July weekend, it is imperative to contact an experienced DUI defense attorney as soon as possible. At the Community Law Firm, we are devoted to defending motorists who have been charged with a DUI.
