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Reader’s Question:

What do you think is the best thing that I should do if I am stopped here in Hammond, Indiana for DUI and questioned by an officer after I have been drinking?

Herbert

Hammond, IN

If you are stopped by an officer in Hammond, Indiana for DUI suspicion, you are probably being videotaped. You just have to be polite and courteous because antagonizing the police officer would invite problems. If asked, you should hand the officer your license and proof of insurance. Don’t ever admit guilt, never apologize, and most especially, don’t volunteer any information. This is definitely not the perfect time to beg your way out of a traffic ticket. If you are questioned, you could respectfully tell the officer that you would not answer any questions without a lawyer present. When the officer is finished writing the ticket/warning, ask if you are free to leave.

If you are told that you are free to leave, you have to thank your lucky stars that you have not learned your lesson the hard way and next time, be on your way carefully and lawfully. Don’t drink and drive again to avoid being stopped again for DUI or if you can’t avoid drinking, you could have someone who hasn’t been drinking to drive you home safely. If you are told by the officer that you are not free to leave, you have to immediately request for a lawyer, terminate the interview and best of all, remain silent.

Reader’s Question:

I have never been caught drunk driving here in Indiana though to be honest, I do drink and drive sometimes. If I will be asked to stop because of a DUI suspicion, what will the officer ask me to do and what usually happens during a DUI arrest?

Nolee

Anderson, IN

A chain reaction of legal steps ensues if you will be caught by a police officer driving under the influence in the highways of Indiana. Drunk driving is a very serious offense and the law has strict penalties for people who will be proven guilty of the charge.

So, if a law enforcement officer asks you to stop because of a DUI suspicion, you will generally be asked to perform field sobriety tests (FST) or an actual sobriety test to measure your level of intoxication. Various testing options exist including breath, blood and urine. The state of Indiana has an implied consent law which means that if you are driving, you are implying consent to take an alcohol test on the spot if requested. The motorist usually has a choice of tests. The breath test is easier to fault for accuracy than blood test but breathalyzers do not scan for the presence of other drugs. If you refuse the test or have a blood alcohol content (BAC) level over the limit of .08 percent, the police officer would probably take you into custody at the local police station. Depending on previous charges, it is likely that someone would have to pick you up or you will have to sleep overnight at the station to sober up.

Reader’s Question:

My daughter was charged for DUI here in Indiana. We know a lot of good lawyers around but none of them is a DUI lawyer. How would a regular lawyer help us in my daughter’s case?

Nancy

Fort Wayne, IN

Thanks for asking, Nancy.

There are many urban legends, half-truths and falsehoods about DUI charges. Some people mistakenly think a chemical test refusal will get them out of a DUI stop. Some believe such nonsense as sucking on loose change can help beat a breathalyzer test if pulled over by police under suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The number one myth of drunk driving arrests is the idea that any lawyer can represent someone accused in a drunk driving accident or a DUI stop.
A qualified Indiana DUI legal expert is your daughter’s best defense against a DUI charge. If your daughter believes that she has been falsely or inaccurately accused, she doesn’t have to try her luck with a lawyer who has no proven track record in DUI cases.