Archive for November, 2011

Avoiding A DUI, How and Why?

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Today, individuals are much different than there was over half a century again in the days of poodle skirts, and drive-in movies. Society is now built promising features such as equality, strength, and individualism. These aspects have not only greatly shaped how we live our lives day in and day out, but also the laws of the United States throughout the years. Over the years drinking has been a primary source of laws in this country. From changing the legal age of consumption, to serving those that are underage drinking has been a top concern of lawmakers in America. However, the largest aspect associated with consuming a nice, cold alcoholic beverage is getting behind the wheel of a vehicle.

A DUI, or driving while under the influence, charge is a serious crime in this country today. To get one of these not only pricey, but also life-changing tickets is quite easy. All an individual needs to do is simply sit, not even drive, behind the wheel of a vehicle after consumption of alcohol. Although some can get away with a beer here, or a glass of wine there without getting a DUI, the general population that does consume alcohol that does drive is not showing proper roadway safety.

To avoid a DUI ultimately it is advised by all that a designated driver is implemented to any situation that drinking could occur from. However, some individuals do not always heed the advice of those more conscious of possible situations. If an individual has had a small amount to drink and plans on driving, a period of sobriety is recommended, in which the individual consumes water for a about 30 minutes to make sure that the alcohol content has declined some.

When driving a person is advised to always follow traffic laws and regulations. If an individual has more than just a few drinks it would be best not only for themselves, but everyone else on the road if they would simply catch a ride or stay with a friend.

Drinking and driving within the country is a publically known issue, which continues to rise. However, with so much attention one can only assume that safety would be prime concern of all. In the future, one can only hope that people will not be mixing their drink with alcohol and driving.

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Reasonable Suspicion: The Facts

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

In today’s day and age it is hard to trust everyone in the world. Some trust all, while others only keep a few close. Either way, the moral of society has begun to change drastically. Our law enforcement entities, and offices are also another aspect of life that is becoming harder to believe, or trust in some matters of the law. Of course people hear on news channels everyday how cops might have done this or they might have done that to get someone arrested, but what about when they falsely accuse you of a DUI in your town, or city?

Many reports today have started to aim sights at police officers and their corruption all across the country. When a police officer falsely accuses you of driving while under the influence you need to protect yourself, and your future. Many police officers can easily pin a false DUI on an individual due to so many faulty forms of examination technology. Many cases are simply begun with an individual maybe going off the road a little bit cause an officer to immediately notice.

From there, officers then proceed to pull an individual over and investigate the physical appearance of the person as well as any smells that they could easily mistake as alcohol such as finger nail polish, or many health products used for illness. An individual is then asked to participate in a field test in, which a physical response is observed. Many people have walked perfectly fine and done perfect on such exams, and were still considered to be drinking and driving.

Following the standard field test, a breathalyzer or blood test can be given. However, breathalyzer exams have been revealed to be almost inaccurate every time upon their use, which causes many false convictions for those individuals. Although blood work is done in a lab setting, many officers of the law have been known in the past to “make sure” that individuals were charged with a DUI, which meant that blood work might go missing or switched with another person.

A person would think that with our hard earned tax dollars going into the salaries of public works departments such as police officers and their facilities honesty and integrity would be included in their service, but it is yet to be truly seen.

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