Reader’s Question:

I was arrested for DUI in Aspen Hill, Maryland and what happened to me was so weird because I think no one actually saw me driving under the influence. I know I had a few drinks but I was driving fine and I wasn’t driving anymore at the time the officer came up to me so how can I be arrested for DUI?

Dale

Aspen Hill, MD

At some point, there could be several conditions this can happen. The officer might be following you and observing the way you drive. Perhaps you made some errors, driving too slow, no turn signals, swerving or some other traffic violation.

One other way to prove that you were driving under the influence is if another driver or pedestrian “called in” via cell phone. The officer would receive the tip and then locate you. If you were still driving at the time of the call, the officer will follow you and make his own observations. If you have already stopped and the person who called in is reliable or known, the officer would come up to your car and begin the process. During your DUI trial, the person who called would have to be a witness in order to show probable cause for the officer to detain you and administer field sobriety tests.

Finally, it would come down to location and unless you could prove that someone else was driving, your presence in the driver’s seat with the car engine off on the side of the highways in Aspen Hill, Maryland could be sufficient to prove you were driving.

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