A Young Man Gets a “Drunk Driving” Arrest, Decides to Hire a DUI Attorney, and Gets Motivated to Always Drink In Moderation

Ralph had just received his second DWI. He was going to represent himself in court, but his father, Sam, told him that this would be a really big mistake. When Ralph heard this, he asked Sam why he should even consider hiring a DUI lawyer.

Although Sam wasn’t a lawyer, he told his son that he learned the hard way when as a young man he received a “driving under the influence” arrest, represented himself in court, paid forty-five hundred dollars in fines and penalties, and served 30 days in jail. As he mentioned to his son, after he got out of jail, he found out from an attorney friend that had he hired a DUI attorney to represent him in court, he probably would have had his fines and penalties considerably reduced and he may have never served any jail time.

What a DUI Attorney Can Do in a Drunk Driving Arrest.

When Ralph heard this he knew he needed more DUI facts so he asked his father for more information about what a ”drunk driving” attorney can do in a DWI arrest. His dad then articulated the following: “DUI attorneys usually try to do everything in their power to help you when it comes to your DUI offense. To prevent you from losing your driver’s license and to keep your record ‘clean,’ DUI lawyers begin by believing that you shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place. With this firmly entrenched in their minds, DUI attorneys will ‘fight’ for you and for your legal rights.”

When Ralph listend to his dad explain this, it was as if his eyes were opened for the first time about the importance of hiring a ”drunk driving” lawyer. More to the point, Ralph realized that he needed a DUI lawyer.

The Honest Truth About Taking Field Sobriety Tests

He then told his father that he had heard a lot about field sobriety tests. As a result, he asked his father what a field sobriety test was.

His father responded with the following: “Ralph, field sobriety tests are administered by the police in order to find out if a person has been operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, drugs, or both. Field sobriety tests are often based on coordination and agility. The ‘rationale’ underlying these tests is that if a person is impaired from drugs, alcohol, or from both, his or her coordination and agility will be negatively affected and the person’s ‘performance’ on these tests will suffer.”

Ralph’s father then wanted to accentuate the following: “Ralph, keep in mind that you are not legally required to take any field sobriety tests. The police officer that gives the tests is the only ‘judge’ of your performance and is consequently typically documenting only the things you do incorrectly. As a consequence and in most instances, a polite refusal to perform any sobriety test will be appropriate.”

Near the end of their conversation, Ralph said that was beginning to grasp the importance of DUI laws and what ”driving under the influence” attorneys can do for an individual who has received a DUI arrest, but he was still wondering why he was pulled over by the police in the first place. In his own words Ralph asked his father the following question: “Dad, why was I pulled over by the police? Precisely what were they looking for”?

His dad answered Ralph in the following way: “Ralph, there are several diverse reasons why you could have been ‘stopped’ by a police officer. Some examples include the following: involvement in a traffic accident, expired registration tags, missing a front license plate, weaving in and out of traffic, speeding, tinted windows, and driving erratically. Not only this but someone could have also reported you to the police after seeing you leaving a sporting event, a party, a restaurant, or a bar ‘under the influence’ and getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. In a word, there are more than a few reasons why you were ‘stopped’ by a police officer.”

After getting “schooled” about “driving under the influence” arrests, the role of ”driving under the influence” attorneys, and the fact that he didn’t have to agree to take any field sobriety tests at the time of his arrest, Ralph decided that he would without a doubt hire a ”driving under the influence” attorney to represent him in court.

Ralph Becomes Encouraged That He Will Always Drink In Moderation and Never Face Another “Drunk Driving” Arrest

Something else, however, happened after he had talked to his father. Ralph finally began to understand the serious nature of “drunk driving” arrests and as a consequence, he made up his mind that from this moment forward, he would always drink responsibly so that he would never again have to go through another DUI arrest.

His father smiled at Ralph and told him the following, “son, it took me until I was forty years old to realize what you just told me. I am really proud of you.

Ralph thanked his dad and then said, “if I can always drink in moderation, I will never need to hire a DUI attorney again!”