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5 Holiday Driving Tips from Fair DUI

ByWarren Redlich

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West Boca News is run by a law firm. We’ve handled many DUI cases and this author also wrote the #1 DUI book on Amazon, Fair DUI. Here are some key tips to protect you on the roads:

  1. Don’t drink and drive. Yes it’s obvious, but so many people screw this one up. Not one drink. We’ve seen many people arrested, prosecuted and even convicted after as little as just one drink. Drinking whilst intoxicated is a serious offence, and it shouldn’t be taken lightly. Did you know that, depending on the severity of your case, you could be getting arrested where bail is up to $100,000? Do you know how severe this is? This could happen to you if you step into the driver’s seat after you’ve been drinking. It’s not worth it and not forgetting how dangerous it is. It could completely destroy a person’s life; maybe even yours.
  2. If you’re going to drink, have a plan. Your plan is not acceptable if it’s something like: “If I have too many drinks I’ll call a cab.” Don’t depend on a drunk person to make a good decision. Take a cab there and make sure you don’t have access to any car keys.
  3. If you screw up #1 and #2 and do get pulled over, don’t talk. Not a single word. Anything you say, and how you say it, will be used against you in court. So shut up. You may want to carry our Fair DUI flyer with you in the car. But if you’re drunk you’ll probably do it wrong. So please follow #1 and #2.
  4. Blow at the roadside, but not at the station. If you get pulled over and the police ask you to blow in a handheld device (a portable breath screen) it’s okay to blow in that. Court generally will not allow that result in evidence. So if you blow a low number the police might let you go. If you blow a high number it won’t hurt you. But don’t blow at the station. The Intoxilyzer device used in Florida is horribly unreliable. The judges in Orlando won’t let it be used in court. But in South Florida the judges don’t seem to mind. And even if you blow a low number at the station, you will be charged with DUI, have your mugshot posted on the internet, and you’ll be held for a minimum of 8 hours.
  5. Don’t fight or run. Again this should be obvious, but running from the police or fighting with them is a good way to take a bad situation and make it a lot worse. If the police tell you that you have been driving over the limit, this will result in an arrest. Although this is not something that anyone wants to happen to them, you made the choice to get behind the wheel. If you’re considering fighting this case, looking to get a dui defense you can afford could help you get your life back on track and give you legal advice that can help you move forward from this situation.

We hope these help you stay safe and sane in this mad MADD world. If you do get in trouble, feel free to call us at 888-RED-LAWYER (888-733-5299). For your sake we hope that doesn’t come up.