When someone finds themselves accused of driving under the influence and submits to a field sobriety test, the results of the test could have an impact on their future in many ways. In addition to spending time behind bars and facing stiff financial penalties, drunk...
How to help if your son or daughter is charged with DUI/OUI
As a parent, you know just how difficult it can be to send your child off to college. Even though he or she is growing up, you worry about every decision they make. The last thing you want to hear is that your child is in trouble with the law, such as for operating...
Your balance issues could cost you your freedom
Before administering a field sobriety test on the side of a Massachusetts roadway, law enforcement officers have to go through training to learn how to correctly administer them. Two of these are the walk-and-turn test and the one-leg stand test. These measure...
Abnormal brain function could lead to DUI arrest
A Massachusetts law enforcement officer who has reason to believe a driver is impaired may make a traffic stop to evaluate the situation further. If he or she feels there is enough evidence at that point, there may be a field sobriety test, which can assist officers...
Roadside breath test considerations
A Massachusetts law enforcement officer has several ways to determine whether he or she has probable cause to arrest someone for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. One of these is the breath test, and according to Business Insider, refusing to...
