Driving high? Roadside saliva tests now detect impaired drivers
While a Breathalyzer test can accurately report the amount of alcohol in a person’s system (allowing police to determine a driver’s level of intoxication)
Field Sobriety Tests
Commercial BAC testing devices now available to the public
New York motorists may be interested to hear that several companies are releasing commercial breathalyzer devices for motorists.
DWI checkpoints net high arrest numbers
Police in New York often cast a very wide net when cracking down on drunk driving during major holidays such as this past Labor Day.
Fourth Amendment rights and field sobriety tests questioned
A recent decision from a federal appeals court in another state might be of interest to our readers here in Poughkeepsie, New York. The court decided that a woman could pursue her case against a state trooper who stopped her,…
Field sobriety tests same for drugs and alcohol
When determining your motor skills and ability to drive during a traffic stop, New York police use the same field sobriety tests, whether they believe you have been drinking alcohol or are under the influence of other drugs. If police…
