Doraville DUI Arrests

Doraville cops arrest people for DUI every night. First, they need a reason to stop your car. They cannot just randomly stop drivers without a reason. The law says they need to observe something like failure to maintain lane or speeding. However, even minor violations, like an burned out headlight or not wearing a seatbelt are enough of a reason to effectuate a stop. Once the officer has you stopped, he or she will likely ask you a bunch of questions and ask you to take field sobriety tests. They will probably not give you an indication as to how you are performing on these tests. Next, if they decide to arrest you, they will probably ask you to submit to a breathalyzer. This is a tough situation for a driver to be in. After going through all the fields, the last thing you probably want to do is help the officer with another test that they can later use against you in court. On the other hand, failing to take the breath test (a Refusal) can lead to a one year "hard suspension" of your drivers license in which there are no limited driving permits available. In some instances, a Doraville Officer will indicate on his police report that you refused to take a breath test when in effect, you were willing to take the test and where just confused as to what he was instructing or what your rights were. If you don't submit an appeal of the drivers license suspension within 10 days of your arrest, your license will be suspended. That is why it is very important that you contact a Doraville DUI lawyer as soon as practicable following your DUI arrest.