Category: Sobriety Tests
The Accuracy of Roadside Sobriety Tests: What You Need to Know
by Jonathan Blecher | December 20, 2022 | Sobriety Tests
Roadside sobriety exercises, also known as field sobriety tests, are used by law enforcement officers to determine if a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs. These tests are often administered during a traffic stop if an officer has reasonable suspicion that the driver is under the influence. There are three standardized field sobriety tests […]
Refusing a Breath Test in Florida: Know Your Rights
by Jonathan Blecher | August 21, 2020 | DUI, Sobriety Tests
Implied Consent & DUI Breath Tests In Florida, drivers who are suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) will likely get asked to submit to a breathalyzer test. A breath test measures blood alcohol content (BAC) by determining how much alcohol is present when a person exhales into the device. Contrary to popular belief, Florida […]
To Take or Not to Take the Breath Test: What You Need to Know
by Jonathan Blecher | February 24, 2020 | DUI, Sobriety Tests
When I tell people I’m a DUI specialist, the first question I’m asked is whether you take the test? Often this question comes up at 12:30 in the morning. The answer to this question turns on a variety of factors. I’m always available by cell phone to answer this question for someone about to make […]
Do You Have to Take Field Sobriety Tests?
by Jonathan Blecher | February 21, 2018 | DUI, Sobriety Tests
When you’re pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) and the officer suspects that you have been drinking, usually, he or she will ask you to perform the standardized field sobriety tests and if you don’t do well on those, next you’ll be asked to submit to a chemical test, usually in […]
How Accurate Are Blood Tests for DUI Charges?
by Jonathan Blecher | August 28, 2017 | DUI, Sobriety Tests
Some drivers assume that a blood draw test will prove that they are not driving drunk; however, this can be a false assumption. There is little room to argue that the blood alcohol instrument (Gas Chromatograph) has a significant error, sufficient to create reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. When it comes to testing […]
