The short and complicated answer to this question is that it depends. Even though the results of a roadside breath test, or preliminary alcohol screening, are often not accurate enough to meet the stringent evidentiary threshold in criminal cases, they may provide an...
DUI/OUI
What do field sobriety tests look for?
Just about everyone knows that police officers perform field sobriety tests in order to determine whether an individual is impaired and unable to drive safely. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration helped create and test a battery of three tests known as...
Don’t let an officer guilt you into taking a field sobriety test
From the moment an officer pulls you over on suspicion of driving under the influence, his or her sole mission is most likely to gather enough evidence against you to establish probable cause for an arrest.Once an officer believes that you may be intoxicated, it's...
Are you fully aware of OUI laws in Massachusetts?
Whether you've been driving in Massachusetts for a short time or have carried a valid driver's license here for years, you and all other motorists are obligated to adhere to existing traffic laws and safety regulations every time you (or they) get behind the wheel of...