October 8, 2013

Why Utah Police Officers Pull You Over For Suspected DUI

Utah police offers will pull you over if they observe any of the following possible signs of driving while under the influence or DUI:

• Negotiating a wide turn
• Straddling along the central marker between the lanes
• "Appearing to be Drunk"
• Near misses or hitting either another vehicle or an object
• Weaving between lanes
• Driving off of designated highway
• Swerving within the lane lines
• Speeding over 10 mph above the designated speed limit
• Questionable stops in traffic lanes
• Tailgating
• Drifting
• Driving over center marker between lanes
• Excessive braking
• Driving against traffic
• Questionable signaling
• Delayed reaction to traffic signals
• Inappropriate stopping or slowing
• Illegal or unwarranted turns
• Accelerating or slowing down quickly
• Driving without headlights on

If a police officer suspects you are driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he or she may attempt to prove you are under the influence with a field sobriety test. There are many  inconsistencies with field sobriety testing. Call 801-285-5550 for more information about field sobriety testing in Utah or to have your case reviewed for free. With so many possible holes in your case, you may have defenses available to your case that only an experienced DUI attorney would know about.