Post Stop Clue #7

In addition to the driving cues, post-stop cues are found to be predictors of DWI
• Slow to respond to officer/officer must repeat questions

Post-Stop Cues #6

In addition to the driving cues, the following post-stop cues have been found to be excellent predictors of DWI.
• Leaning on the vehicle or other object

Post Stop DUI Driving Clue #5

In addition to the driving cues, the following post-stop cues have been found to be excellent predictors of DWI.

• Swaying, unsteady, or balance problems

Post-Stop Clue #4

In addition to the driving cues, the following post-stop cues have been found to be excellent predictors of DWI.

• Repeating questions or comments

Post-Stop Clues #3

• Fumbling with driver's license or registration

Post Stop Clue #2

Post-Stop Cues DWI The following post-stop cues have been found to be excellent predictors of DWI. - • Difficulty exiting the vehicle

Post-Stop Cues #1

In addition to the driving cues, the following post-stop cues have been found to be excellent predictors of DWI.

• Difficulty with motor vehicle controls

How to Spot a Drunk Driver and What to Do

These warning signs should be your signal to take down a licence plate number and vehicle description to report to the proper authorities. Do not attempt to stop or follow the vehicle.
• Weaving, swerving, wide turns, straddling lanes • Sudden stops, delayed starts, driving too slowly • Rapid acceleration or deceleration • Driving with headlights off at night
• Appearing to be drunk – drinking in vehicle, face close to windshield, lack of peripheral vision


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Judgment Problems - 24 clues

Operating a motor vehicle requires continuous decision-making by the driver. Unfortunately, judgment abilities can be affected by even small amounts of alcohol. For example, alcohol-impaired judgment can cause a driver to follow another vehicle too closely, providing an unsafe stopping distance.

Alcohol-impaired judgment also can result in a driver taking risks or endangering others. If you observe a vehicle to make improper or unsafe lane changes, either frequently or abruptly, or with apparent disregard for other vehicles, there is a good chance the driver's judgment has been impaired by alcohol.

Similarly, impaired judgment can cause a driver to turn improperly. For example, misjudgments about speed and the roadway can cause a driver to take a turn too fast, or to make sudden corrections during the maneuver. These corrections can appear to the observer as jerky or sharp vehicle movements during the turn.

Alcohol-impaired judgment can affect the full range of driver behaviors. For example, the research found that impaired drivers are less inhibited about making illegal turns than unimpaired drivers.

Driving on other than the designated roadway is another cue exhibited by alcohol-impaired drivers. Examples include driving at the edge of the roadway, on the shoulder, off the roadway entirely, and straight through turn-only lanes.

In some cases, impaired drivers stop inappropriately in response to an officer, either abruptly as if they had been startled, or in an illegal or dangerous manner. In fact, the research has shown that there is a good chance a driver is DWI if you observe the person to exhibit any inappropriate or unusual behavior. Unusual behavior includes throwing something from the vehicle, drinking in the vehicle, urinating at the roadside, arguing with another motorist, or otherwise being disorderly. If you observe inappropriate or unusual behavior, there is a good probability that the driver is DWI.

The final cue is actually one or more of a set of indicators related to the personal behavior or appearance of a driver. These indicators include, gripping the steering wheel tightly, driving with one's face close to the windshield, slouching in the seat, and staring straight ahead with eyes fixed. Some officers routinely scrutinize the faces of drivers in oncoming traffic, looking for the indicators of impairment. If you observe a driver who appears to be impaired, the research showed that there is an excellent probability that you are correct in your judgment.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/dwi/dwihtml/cues.htm

Speed and Braking Problems - 24 clues

The research showed that braking properly can be a difficult task for an impaired driver. For example, there is a good chance the driver is DWI if you observe any type of stopping problem. Stopping problems include, stopping too far from a curb or at an inappropriate angle, stopping too short or beyond a limit line, and jerky or abrupt stops.

Impaired drivers also can experience difficulty maintaining an appropriate speed. There is a good chance the driver is DWI if you observe a vehicle to:

Accelerate or decelerate rapidly for no apparent reason, vary its speed, alternating between speeding up and slowing down, or be driven at a speed that is ten miles per hour or more under the limit.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/dwi/dwihtml/cues.htm

Vigilance Problems - 24 Driving clues

Vigilance concerns a person's ability to pay attention to a task or notice changes in surroundings. A driver whose vigilance has been impaired by alcohol might forget to turn his or her headlights on when required. Similarly, impaired drivers often forget to signal a turn or lane change, or their signal is inconsistent with their maneuver, for example, signaling left, but turning right.

Alcohol-impaired vigilance also results in motorists driving into opposing or crossing traffic, and turning in front of oncoming vehicles with insufficient headway.

Driving is a complex task that requires accurate information about surrounding traffic conditions. Failing to yield the right of way and driving the wrong way on a one way street are dangerous examples of vigilance problems.

A driver whose vigilance has been impaired by alcohol also might respond more slowly than normal to a change in a traffic signal. For example, the vehicle might remain stopped for an unusually long period of time after the signal has turned green. Similarly, an impaired driver might be unusually slow to respond to an officer's lights, siren, or hand signals.

The most extreme DWI cue in the category of vigilance problems is to find a vehicle stopped in a lane for no apparent reason. Sometimes when you observe this behavior the driver will be just lost or confused, but more than half of the time the driver will be DWI-maybe even asleep at the wheel.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/dwi/dwihtml/cues.htm

Explanations of the 24 driving cues

Problems in Maintaining Proper Lane Position

Maintaining proper lane position can be a difficult task for an impaired driver. For example, we have all seen vehicles weaving before. Weaving is when the vehicle alternately moves toward one side of the lane and then the other. The pattern of lateral movement can be fairly regular, as one steering correction is closely followed by another. In extreme cases, the vehicle's wheels even cross the lane lines before a correction is made. You might even observe a vehicle straddling a center or lane line. That is, the vehicle is moving straight ahead with either the right or left tires on the wrong side of the lane line or markers.

Drifting is when a vehicle is moving in a generally straight line, but at a slight angle to the lane. The driver might correct his or her course as the vehicle approaches a lane line or other boundary, or fail to correct until after a boundary has been crossed. In extreme cases, the driver fails to correct in time to avoid a collision.

Course corrections can be gradual or abrupt. For example, you might observe a vehicle to swerve, making an abrupt turn away from a generally straight course, when a driver realizes that he or she has drifted out of proper lane position, or to avoid a previously-unnoticed hazard.

A related DWI cue is almost striking a vehicle or other object. You might observe a vehicle, either at slow speeds or moving with traffic, to pass unusually close to a sign, barrier, building, or other object. This cue also includes almost striking another vehicle, either moving or parked, and causing another vehicle to maneuver to avoid a collision.

Turning with a wide radius, or drifting during a curve, is the final cue in this category of driver behaviors. A vehicle appears to drift to the outside of the lane, or into another lane, through the curve or while turning a corner. Watch for this cue and stop the driver when you see it. Many alcohol-involved crashes are caused by an expanding turn radius, or drifting out of lane position during a curve.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/dwi/dwihtml/cues.htm

Reality television personality Sonja Morgan of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ was arrested early Monday morning

46-year-old reality television star from Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City, Sonja Morgan, was arrested early Monday morning in Southampton, New York. According to Access Hollywood, Morgan failed to stop at a stop sign and was promptly pulled over by authorities. Police officers on the scene asked the reality television personality to take a Breathalyzer test after she failed several field sobriety tests, but when she refused they took her into custody.

Morgan, the ex-wife of legendary American financier J.P. Morgan’s great-grandson John Adams, was arrested at 2:16 A.M. ET for alleged drunk driving. Access Hollywood attempted to contact a representative for the reality television personality but they were not immediately available to comment on the incident that occurred. Morgan was reportedly partying in the Hamptons during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

She has become a prominent figure on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City during the reality series’ third season, which premiered on Thursday, March 4; the season three finale is scheduled to air on Thursday, June 3. Although the date has yet to be revealed, she will be required to appear in court in order to face the DWI charge that has been pressed against her.

TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff

476 DUI arrests in Ariz. over holiday weekend

Associated Press

Arizona's DUI task forces made more than 470 driving-under-the-influence arrests during the Memorial Day weekend with nearly a fourth of the drivers cited for extreme DUI.

Statistics released Tuesday by Gov. Jan Brewer's office show that 129 of the 476 DUI arrests during the May 28-31 holiday period were drivers having blood-alcohol levels of .15 or higher. That's well above the 0.08 percent legal limit to operate a vehicle in Arizona.

By comparison, officials say there were 291 DUI arrests during the 2009 Memorial Day weekend with 77 for extreme DUI.

The statewide task forces had 1,334 participating officers and deputies for last weekend's checkpoints. They also report making 426 DUI misdemeanor arrests and 76 DUI drug arrests.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/01/20100601arizona-dui-arrests-memorial-day-weekend.html#ixzz0pea8b0wP

Terry Stop - What is it?

Frisking (also called a patdown or pat down) is a search of a person's outer clothing wherein a police officer or other law enforcement agent runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons

In the case of Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968), the Supreme Court of the United States held that police have the authority to do a limited search for weapons based on a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the person stopped is "armed and dangerous".

The authority to briefly detain a person upon reasonable suspicion less than probable cause has become known as a Terry stop; when a search for weapons is also authorized, the procedure is known as a stop and frisk. To justify the stop, a law enforcement officer must have a reasonable suspicion that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed. If the officer reasonably suspects that the suspect is in possession of a weapon that is of danger to the officer or others, the officer may conduct a patdown of the suspect's outer garments to search for weapons. Pursuant to the "plain feel" doctrine, police may seize contraband discovered in the course of a frisk, but only if the contraband's identity is immediately apparent at the time of the frisk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_stop

ANSWER to the Prescription Question we received on the web

The short answer is yes. Any substance that impairs your physical and mental capabilities can result In a conviction for DWI.

Most states have a DWI/DUI statute that are all basically the same. All though they won't admit it, most police forces have a zero tolerance policy.

Now if you are taking pain medications the likelihood you would generate reasonable suspicion to investigate for DWI would be slim considering the smell of alcohol is what usually gives rise to the suspicion. However, if you are stopped and investigated for DWI your driving is likely the culprit.

Any drug or intoxicating substance taken should draw concern when operating a motor vehicle. You will be at risk. With that said you are the best to judge your mental faculties and physical faculties.

Good luck.

Ritter signs DUI measure requiring jail for repeat offenders

By David Olinger
The Denver Post
Posted: 05/26/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT
Updated: 05/26/2010 06:01:31 AM MDT

Gov. Bill Ritter signed legislation Tuesday that requires jail sentences for people who repeatedly get caught driving drunk.

The new law imposes a minimum 10-day sentence for a second offense and 60 days for third and subsequent offenses. It permits work-release programs but not in-home detention if a second offense occurs within five years of the first.

Speakers at the signing ceremony said it was time for Colorado to treat persistent drunken driving as a serious threat to public safety.

"If you have a third DUI, the judge has to put you in jail," Ritter said before signing the bill.

In Colorado, "we were operating a revolving door for drunk drivers," said Rep. Claire Levy, the House sponsor. "I can't think of a bigger risk to public safety than what is literally a loose cannon on our public streets."

In a series of stories last year, The Denver Post reported that some drunken drivers were sentenced to no time in jail on their fourth, fifth and even seventh offenses. The Post also found that sentences for repeat offenders varied widely from court to court and from county to county, and some offenders were spared jail time after they killed people while driving drunk.

Unlike most states, Colorado still has no felony law for people who rack up a series of drunken-driving convictions. The new DUI law, however, does require repeat offenders to be on probation for two years and enter alcohol-education and treatment programs.

Ritter signed other bills Tuesday designed to reduce Colorado's prison population in favor of treatment and supervision alternatives, particularly for people convicted of possessing but not selling illegal drugs.

Illegally possessing less than 2 ounces of marijuana, for example, becomes a petty offense. People caught with more than 1 ounce previously faced first-degree misdemeanor charges.

The law also reduces potential prison time for possessing small amounts of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and illicit prescription drugs.

Christie Donner, executive director of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, wept as Ritter signed the drug bill and then handed her the pen.

She said it culminated a decade-long campaign to treat drug addiction as a disease, not a serious crime.

"This bill will save lives," she said. "We have members who have OD'd and died, who weren't able to get into treatment. I think of them today."

Posted at: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_15161885

Legally Prescribed Drugs and DUI Question - Stay tuned for the answer

I have been taking legally prescribed Slow-Released Morphine tablets for back pain for +3 years, with no impairment to my driving skills. However, I gave myself the various police-prescribed balance Sobriety tests, sober, and had minor difficulty maintaining perfect balance. If pulled over, for a turn, with failure to signal, for instance, could I be convicted of DWI simply because I take pain meds? The label says "Use caution operating a Motor Vehicle!" NOT "Do not drive!!? The circumstances in question, would preclude no other probable-cause indicators.

-AF (Question from the web)

KCBS: Stanford Law Professor Robert Weisberg explains the latest controversy surrounding the already-embattled SFPD. (5/4; 4:45)

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Lindsay Lohan expected in court Monday

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan is expected in court next week after missing a mandatory hearing on Thursday.

Lohan's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, says the 23-year-old actress will return to Los Angeles on Saturday and appear in court Monday morning.

After a few breezy days at the Cannes Film Festival, where she attended various events to promote her Linda Lovelace film and partied into the wee hours on the day she was supposed to be in court in Beverly Hills, Lohan is coming home to a litany of legal woes.

She was to be arrested upon her return to Los Angeles for missing the mandatory hearing, but a judge recalled the warrant late Thursday after Lohan posted bail.

Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel set bail at $100,000, revoked Lohan's probation and imposed strict new conditions on the star, who was due in court for a progress report on her probation stemming from two arrests in 2007.

The judge ordered that Lohan be prohibited from drinking any alcohol, required to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and submit to random weekly drug testing.

"If she wanted to be here, it looks to the court that she could have been here," Revel said, frustrated at Lohan's absence.

The actress, wearing short shorts and high heels, was partying on a yacht in the French Riviera until early Thursday morning, says celebrity photographer Phil Ramey, who posted the photos on his website tinselclown.com.

Holley said Lohan's passport was stolen while in Cannes and she was unable to return to Los Angeles in time for Thursday's hearing.

"She did, in fact, have airline tickets," Lohan's attorney told the judge.

Lohan has been on probation since August 2007 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor drug charges and no contest to three driving charges. The plea came after a pair of high-profile arrests earlier that year.

Despite spending 84 minutes in jail and performing mandatory service at the county morgue, Lohan has struggled repeatedly with the terms of her sentence. In October, a judge extended her probation for another year but a prosecutor warned the actress she faced jail time if she violated her probation.

The extension was the third time Lohan escaped punishment after her alcohol-education program notified the court the actress had violated its rules. Two of the instances were described as misunderstandings; the third was chalked up to a busy work schedule.

Revel said at Thursday's hearing that there is probable cause to believe Lohan may have violated her probation. A formal hearing will be held to determine if Lohan is in compliance with the court's conditions.

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Investigation for potential DWI or DUI

The officer will typically approach the driver's window and ask some preliminary questions. During this phase of the stop the officer will note if they detect any of the following indicators of intoxication

* odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver's breath or in the car generally
* slurred speech in response to the questioning
* watery, blood shot, and/or reddish eyes
* flushed face
* droopy eyelids
* difficulty in understanding and responding intelligently to question
* fumbling with his or her driver's license and registration
* the plain-view presence of containers of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle.
* admission of consumption of alcoholic beverage

If the officer observes enough to have a reasonable suspicion to legally justify a further detention and investigation, they will ask the driver to step out of the vehicle.

Original Post: Wikipedia 2010

Judge issues warrant for Lindsay Lohan's arrest

Lindsay Lohan, victim of a Cannes passport thief, reportedly has a brand new passport and plans to be back in L.A. by Friday evening.

Apparently that's not good enough for the California judge who expected Lohan in court today for a mandatory probation progress report. Judge Marsha Revel issued a bench warrant for Lohan's arrest and set bail at $100,000. Revel added that Lilo can remain at large until a rescheduled court hearing as long as she agrees to drink no alcohol, wear a SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet and submit to random drug testing at least once a week.

We hope Cannes was worth it.

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Calif. school defends DWI shock tactics

OCEANSIDE, Calif. - On a Monday morning last month, highway patrol officers visited 20 classrooms at El Camino High School to announce some horrible news: Several students had been killed in car wrecks over the weekend.

Classmates wept. Some became hysterical.

A few hours and many tears later, though, the pain turned to fury when the teenagers learned that it was all a hoax — a scared-straight exercise designed by school officials to dramatize the consequences of drinking and driving.

Source: msnbc.msn.com/id/25123570/

Tips For Controlling Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

* Pace your drinking, allow time between drinks.

* Consider alternating non-alcoholic "decoy" drinks with those containing alcohol, ie. drinking plain orange juice every other drink.

* Don't drink on an empty stomach, foods with fats and/or proteins slow alcohol absorption.

Keep track of how much you are drinking; know how much alcohol is poured into every glass.

* Dilute distilled beverages, don't drink them straight. After the first few drinks, reduce the amount of alcohol in each drink. (Your taste buds will be dulled and you won't be able to tell the difference.) itch to "light beer" or "low alcohol" wines after the first few drinks. (Again, your taste buds will be dulled and you won't be able to tell the difference.)

* Avoid possible interactions between alcohol and other drugs (including certain foods and over-the-counter medications).

* Drink only if YOU want to, don't let others dictate your choice.

* Keep active. Don't just sit down and drink all night. If you keep active you will drink less and will be more aware of your level of intoxication.

* Keep out of "Chugging" contests or other drinking "games."

* Stop drinking before the party is over, to allow your liver time to burn off some of the alcohol. Drink non-alcoholic beverages the last hour or so.

* Keep in mind that an added ice cube, a slightly smaller glass, or a "decoy" drink will go undetected by others. They may help you to resist the well-meaning efforts of others at the party who can't stand to see someone without a drink in their hand.

* Remember: Careful planning of a party can increase the pleasure for both the guests and the hosts. BAC's are good measures of the amount of pleasure (or discomfort) that will result from a particular pattern of drinking. BAC's in excess of 0.125% will NOT increase the pleasure, only the discomfort.

* Responsible alcohol use means that you won't be sorry in the morning.


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Do you understand Miranda?

In Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S. Ct. 1602, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694 (1966), the Supreme Court extended the right to remain silent to pretrial custodial interrogations. The Court said that before a suspect is questioned, the police must apprise him of his right to remain silent and that if he gives up this right, any statements may be used against him in a subsequent criminal prosecution. Under Miranda, suspects also have a Fifth Amendment right to consult with an attorney before they submit to questioning. Miranda applies to any situation in which a person is both held in "custody" by the police, which means that he is not free to leave, and is being "interrogated," which means he is being asked questions that are designed to elicit an incriminating response. A person need not be arrested or formally charged for Miranda to apply.

Provided at: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Self-Incrimination

5 common situations that can effect a DUI breath test

1. Don't ever use any mouth wash. Mouth wash have alcohol in them that the breathalyzer test may pick up. The alcohol remain in the oral cavity for at least twenty minutes.

2. No smoking. There is a certain type of chemical in cigarettes that tell the breathalyzer machine you have alcohol in your system. But you really don't.

3. Eat something. Low blood sugar produces a chemical that tricks the breathalyzer into thinking that you may be intoxicated with alcohol.

4. No burping. Your stomach does contain a bit of alcohol in your stomach acid. You may be better taking a blood test.

5. While this may be a way to avoid a false positive breathalyzer test, don't drink and drive. That's the safest way to avoid getting into a crash.

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Staying Sober

Published: May 4, 2010:
http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100504/OPINION01/5040314/1038/OPINION01

Mistrust feeds on itself, creating wider mistrust.

That's what school officials at Bellows Falls Union High School learned after considering, then tabling, plans to use an alcohol sensor for students arriving at this year's junior prom.

After the School Board tabled the proposal, the American Legion decided not to let the school use its hall in Chester for the dance. American Legion members said the organization was worried about liability issues related to the use of alcohol by kids, though a state liquor control official said there was no greater liability problem with the junior prom than with any wedding or bar mitzvah.

The plan to subject students at the dance to a breath test struck some School Board members as insulting. It is a signal the school does not trust students enough to conduct themselves properly and undermines the students' trust that school officials will treat them with respect. In this way mistrust poisons relationships.

Yet the problem of alcohol is itself a kind of poison. There is no denying that the consumption of alcohol kills too many teens, and if it doesn't kill them, it makes them behave stupidly. Health Department figures show that a high percentage of high school-age students drink, including many who admit to dangerous binge drinking.

Worry, concern, even mistrust, are warranted on the part of adults trying to keep kids alive, safe and non-self-destructive. But people in positions of authority — parents, school officials — are engaged in a fight that goes way beyond them. It goes to a society that promotes alcohol consumption as a sort of magic elixir. No one who watches television can say that beer advertising doesn't encourage teenagers to drink.

Sometimes parents themselves are conflicted on the question of drinking. They did it when they were young, and they feel hypocritical coming down too hard on their kids. There is an unspoken assumption that kids will be kids, and all we can do is hope for the best.

Against this tide of misguided thinking, schools in Vermont have been wrestling with how to treat students at official functions. Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester decided in March it would use a breath-analyzing alcohol-detection machine at all school dances. The decision did not create the same sort of furor as the decision at Bellows Falls, though the issues are similar.

"There was a pretty strong sentiment that the people sneaking around drinking kind of ruin it for everyone," said Headmaster Mark Tashjian. He acknowledged that use of the device caused some to ask, "Is that the kind of school we want to be?"

"No, it's definitely not the kind of school we want to be," he said. "But I know for certain we don't want to be the kind of school where it's OK to show up inebriated for a school function."

It is a dilemma: The school doesn't want dances to be overrun by drunken kids, and it doesn't want to become Big Brother, subjecting everyone to the assumption of guilt.

Schools are searching for a response that rests somewhere between a hands-off approach and the heavy hand. Most students expect school officials to pay attention and keep control; they respect them for it and enjoy a better time when order is maintained.

But a light hand often works better than a heavy hand. Treating students with respect is essential to winning their respect, which doesn't mean coddling them or fearing them. It means expecting them to behave properly and responding firmly when they don't.

A light hand probably doesn't go so far as imposing a TSA-style security cordon to test for alcohol at the door to the dance. Watchfulness and low tolerance for foolishness could probably do the job, especially since students acknowledge that much of the prom night drinking occurs after the dance itself.

Teens need to remember lesson number one: Your parents and teachers want you to stay alive. That's what this is about. And they want you to learn to have fun without behaving like a knucklehead. Doing without the breath test is a good way of showing that parents are not going to take their fears too far. But for the teens to do without the booze is a good way to show that the breath analyzer wasn't necessary in the first place.

Washington woman allegedly drives drunk to Raritan Township Police headquarters

By Stephen J. Novak
May 07, 2010, 9:01PM
A Washington woman was arrested after she drove drunk to Raritan Township Police headquarters for a municipal court hearing at 7:30 Monday evening, police said.

Netrini P. Patel, 31, crookedly parked her car in the police lot while an officer was talking with a resident outside, police said. She then told the officer that she had received a traffic summons from New Jersey State Police and she was there for a hearing, according to a police report.

Court was not in session at the time.

The officer smelled alcohol on Patel’s breath, made her perform sobriety tests and arrested her, police said. She is charged with DWI, reckless driving and improper parking.

Iowa wrestler arrested on DUI charge

Posted: May 04, 2010 1:37 PM

IOWA CITY (KWWL) - The Johnson County Sheriff's Office arrested University of Iowa wrestler Montell Marion with first-degree operating while intoxicated.

Investigators with the University of Iowa Police pulled Marion over at 2:16 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of Washington and Clinton in Iowa City.

Police said he blew a .151 blood alcohol content level into a Breathalyzer.

The legal limit here in Iowa is .08.

U of I said Marion has been suspended indefinitely following.

Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, Fred Mims, had the following statement.

"Montell has been suspended, pending a review of the situation," said Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Fred Mims. "We hope to have a statement tomorrow regarding his future at the University of Iowa."

Marion is a sophomore and is originally from Des Moines.

This year, the All-American placed second at the NCAA Championships in the 141-pound weight class.

Marion was previously charged with public intoxication in Johnson County in 2008.

He faced a charge of willful injury causing serious injury in Polk County back in 2005.

That case was later returned to juvenile court.

Seven Arrests for DWI

POLICE BEAT: From the April 29 edition
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:12 PM EDT
Staff reports

BORDENTOWN CITY

Police said drunken-driving enforcement netted seven more arrests for DWI so far this month, for a total of eight including one reported last week. Those charged were: Caren Mills, 45, of Levittown, Pa.; Jermar Moses, 33, of Hamilton; Bruce Mosely, 47, of Trenton; Adam Paquette, 22, of Bordentown; Benjamin Shulman, 27, of Bordentown; Jacob Borochaner, 22, of Levittown, Pa.; and Uriath Clark, 26, of Maple Shade. The enforcement initiative was possible through a DWI Enforcement Grant.

http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2010/05/02/the_register_news/news/doc4bd879f26b958807117956.txt

Results for the poll!!!

Can you be convicted of a DUI after only having one drink. Our poll participates answered "no" 62% of the time or "don't know" 37% the remainder. The best answer to this question would be YES!

It is possible to be convicted of a DUI after having only one drink. This could occur if you provided other evidence of potential intoxication.

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Julio Voltio charged with DUI

Police in Puerto Rico say reggaeton rapper Julio Voltio has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and speeding. Read more on Voltio’s arrest below.

Police spokesman Lt. Carlos Camacho Santiago says officers pulled over Julio Voltio in a gray BMW on Sunday when he was seen driving 62 mph in a 50 mph zone in the coastal town of Luquillo.

Voltio’s blood-alcohol level was at 0.08 percent, just over the legal limit.

Voltio, whose real name is Julio Ramos Filomeno, could not be reached for comment.

Voltio is a fixture of Puerto Rico’s homegrown reggaeton music.


Posted at: stupidcelebrities.net/2009/04/12/reggae-rapper-julio-voltio-arrested-for-dwi-speeding-photos/

What is a BAC?

BAC is the amount of alcohol in your body and is measured by the weight of the alcohol in a certain volume of blood.

Alcohol is absorbed quickly through the walls of the stomach and small intestine, goes into the bloodstream, and travels throughout the body and to the brain measured by a percentage based on milligrams of alcohol per deciliter of blood.

The higher the BAC, the greater the physical and mental impairment. Most states have a legal limit of 0.10% (100 mg/dL) or lower for intoxication.

Within 30 to 70 minutes after a person has had a drink, his/her BAC can be measured.

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Ex-reality TV star Wahler charged with DUI

Jason Wahler, a former reality TV star who has struggled with alcohol use, has been charged with drunken driving in Southern California.

The 23-year-old former star of "The Hills" was charged Monday with misdemeanor driving under the influence and having a blood-alcohol level over the limit of .08 percent.

It could not be immediately determined if Wahler had a lawyer or spokesperson. District attorney's spokeswoman Farrah Emami says Wahler could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted.

Emami says Wahler had a blood alcohol level of .19 percent when he was stopped by Newport Beach police on March 19 after officers saw him make an abrupt turn and stop in a traffic lane. Wahler told US Magazine he's ashamed of the latest arrest and has resumed attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Original post at: http://en.terra.com/entertainment/articles/html/oci30131.htm

Megan Hauserman -- Arrested for DUI

Originally posted Apr 16th 2010 12:20 AM PDT by TMZ Staff

Former VH1 reality star Megan Hauserman was arrested for DUI yesterday -- after cops pulled her over around 3:15 AM in Miami Beach.

Hauserman -- whose dating show "Megan Wants a Millionaire" was canceled after one of the contestants, Ryan Jenkins, allegedly killed his wife and then himself -- was busted as she made her way to a strip club where she is currently employed.

Law enforcement tells TMZ cops observed Hauserman in a black 2008 BMW, weaving between lanes. She then accelerated to 75MPH (in a 55MPH zone) so cops pulled her over.

Cops say she had bloodshot, watery eyes, a strong odor of alcohol, and slurred speech. She told cops she had been "filming a TV show and was tired." She blew a .102 on her Breathalyzer test and was taken into custody.

Hauserman was released early this morning -- after nearly 24 hours behind bars.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2010/04/16/megan-hauserman-vh1-dui-ryan-jenkins/#ixzz0lf1cobQL

Gophers football: Linebacker Gary Tinsley charged with fleeing police, DWI

By Marcus R. Fuller
mfuller@pioneerpress.com

Updated: 04/19/2010 07:06:21 PM CDT

University of Minnesota junior linebacker Gary Tinsley was charged with two felony counts of fleeing police and three misdemeanors, including driving while intoxicated, after a Sunday morning chase on a moped and on foot in Minneapolis, according to a Minneapolis police report.

Two people were seen driving mopeds the wrong way down a one-way street at 1:10 a.m. Sunday, according to the police report, and ordered to stop. After driving through yards and sidewalks, the report said, one of the drivers, later identified as Tinsley, 20, left his moped and fled on foot before University police captured him.

The other driver evaded police.

"We are aware of the information," Gophers football spokesman Andy Seeley said. "We are working on gathering all of the information."

Tinsley was charged with fleeing police in a motor vehicle and on foot, both felonies. The misdemeanor charges included driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and traffic law enforcement. The Jacksonville, Fla., native was still in police custody at Hennepin County jail late Monday afternoon, according to Minneapolis police spokesman Sgt. Jesse Garcia.

Tinsley was cited by University police in late September for underage drinking and fleeing police on foot, according to a police report. The Gophers did not not suspend him after that incident.

Tinsley is the third Gophers football player to face legal issues this spring. Strong safety Kyle Theret is indefinitely suspended for being cited for driving while impaired last month. Linebacker Sam Maresh received two underage drinking citations in a two-week period.

Tinsley practiced with the first team this spring and was expected to be a starter on defense this season. Theret is a returning starter

An evaluation of the sensitivity of the Standardised Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to detect impairment due to marijuana intoxication

Abstract:  The Standardised Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) were developed to test for alcohol intoxication but are currently being used by the State Police of Victoria (Australia) to test for driving impairment associated with drugs other than alcohol. The aim of the present study was to assess whether the SFSTs provide a sensitive measure of impairment following the consumption of a drug other than alcohol: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC or cannabis). In a repeated-measures design, 40 participants consumed cigarettes that contained either 0% THC (placebo), 1.74% THC (low dose) or 2.93% THC (high dose). For each condition, after smoking a cigarette, participants performed the SFSTs on three occasions: 5 min (Time 1), 55 min (Time 2) and 105 min (Time 3) after the smoking procedure had been completed. The results revealed that there was a positive relationship between the dose of THC administered and the number of participants classified as impaired based on the SFSTs. Results also revealed that the percentage of participants classified as impaired decreased from Time 1 to Time 3 and that the addition of a new sign, head movements or jerks (HMJ), increased the percentage of participants classified as impaired in both the low and high THC conditions. These findings suggest that impaired performance on the SFSTs is positively related to the dose of THC administered and that the inclusion of HMJ as a scored sign in the SFSTs improves their predictive validity when testing for THC intoxication.

K. Papafotiou¹ , J. D. Carter¹ and C. Stough¹

(1)	Swinburne Centre for Neuropsychology, Swinburne University of Technology, PO Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122, Australia

Received: 22 July 2004  Accepted: 1 November 2004  Published online: 24 December 2004

Link:  http://www.springerlink.com/content/1290yw1fqehx3be6/

Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

The Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) is a battery of three tests administered and evaluated in a standardized manner to obtain validated indicators of impairment and establish probable cause for arrest. These tests were developed as a result of research sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and conducted by the Southern California Research Institute. A formal program of training was developed and is available through NHTSA to help law enforcement officers become more skillful at detecting DWI suspects, describing the behavior of these suspects, and presenting effective testimony in court. Formal administration and accreditation of the program is provided through the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The three tests of the SFST are:

• Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), 
• Walk-and-Turn (WAT), 
• and One-Leg Stand (OLS).

These tests are administered systematically and are evaluated according to measured responses of the suspect.

From U.S. Department of Transportation - www.nhtsa.dot.gov/People/injury/alcohol/SFST/appendix_a.htm

Siena guard Ronald Moore charged with DWI

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Siena senior guard Ronald Moore, who helped lead the Saints to the NCAA Tournament the past three seasons, has been charged with drunken driving after being pulled over near campus.
Police in Colonie, N.Y., say the 21-year-old from Conshohocken, Pa., was stopped around 3 a.m. Sunday after running a red light. The officer said he smelled alcohol and that Moore had blood shot eyes and slurred speech.
Moore was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated.
A Siena spokesman says the school won't comment and doesn't know if Moore has a lawyer.
Moore led the nation in assists this past season. He hit the game-winning shot in Siena's double overtime win over Ohio State in the 2009 NCAA tournament.

Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

URrights Version 1.1 Approved on Apple iPhone Store

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URrights, LLC Develops Software Designed to Protect iPhone User’s Rights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 15, 2010

AUSTIN, Texas – URrights, LLC today announced the market release of URrights – DWI Version 1.1, a powerful yet easy-to-use application for the iPhone. The application is designed to provide information regarding an individual’s constitutional rights if ever stopped for a DWI. “URright’s DWI has been well received by the iPhone community and version 1.1 was in response to user input “ said a spokesman at URrights. “In addition to our educational program we have added important features like an automatic service finder for important businesses such as taxi, towing and jail services.”

URrights DWI Version 1.1 offers:

- Newly designed Main Menu

- Audio Educational Program designed to inform an individual of their rights

- Automatic “Lifeline” notification to friends and family

- Automatic Auto Recording function

- Post arrest note pad

- Ask a question function based on your location

Pricing & Availability

URrights – DWI Version 1.1 is available for purchase for $1.99 on the iPhone App Store at:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/urrights-dwi/id359492673?mt=8

Additional Information

For additional information about URrights, LLC, including screenshots, a demonstration area, and more, please visit http://www.URrights.Com

Contact

Support@URrights.com

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