Reader’s Question:

I live in Silver Spring, Maryland and I usually go out with my friends every Saturday night and have two drinks and not worry about driving home. I always say to myself that I won’t be drunk and therefore, I won’t have any DUI issues. Do you think that what I do is safe?

Garry

Silver Spring, MD

You also might be saying to yourself that you live in America and in this country, we have rights and that we are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law and that applies to all cases, even DUI cases in Maryland.

You might want to think twice about that, Garry. First of all, I have to say it is probably not safe to even have two drinks and drive yourself home. Depending on the quality and size of those two drinks, it could be enough to get you in hot water. One lousy drink is enough to get you arrested for DUI in Silver Spring, Maryland. If the police officer smells alcohol on your breath, he is more likely than not going to arrest you for DUI. The standard question that they would ask is, “have you had anything to drink tonight?” If you answer yes, you would have to take some tests to find out if you have been driving under the influence. These are the field sobriety tests and probably you would have a ride to the station. If you answer no and if the police officer smells it, it would have the same result. I am not an advocate of the field sobriety tests or police coordination exercises as others like call them. These tests engineered for you to fail so don’t engage in the officer’s exercises, which they “grade” in order to find a reason for them to arrest you.

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