| In the year 2003, deaths in the United States | | | | or otherwise. Here the probable cause, which |
| resulting from alcohol-related motor vehicle | | | | again the state has to prove, would be |
| crashes totaled 17,013. | | | | intention to drive after consuming the |
| | | | intoxicant. A person who realizes that he has |
| In the year 2003, deaths in the United States | | | | consumed too much alcohol and decides to |
| resulting from alcohol-related motor vehicle | | | | sleep it off in his car can also be at risk |
| crashes totaled 17,013. This works out to 40% | | | | of arrest. In such cases the problem is that |
| of all traffic accident deaths! The enormity | | | | when he wakes up he might feel sober and |
| of the problem in New Jersey can be gauged by | | | | drive, but the BAC could still be adverse.The |
| the fact that during a crackdown on the | | | | police are under no compulsion to read out |
| menace between 8/19/2005 and 9/5/2005, 583 | | | | the Miranda rights to the suspect during |
| people were arrested for Driving While | | | | roadside questioning. If an enforcement |
| Intoxicated (DWI).Intoxication can be either | | | | officer waves you down, stop as soon as |
| from alcohol or from other substances, which | | | | possible. Trying to make a dash home will |
| can even include certain prescription | | | | lead to further trouble.Sometimes a |
| medicines. Whether a person feels that he can | | | | successful defense can be made by exploiting |
| hold his liquor is immaterial. If caught | | | | lacunae in the arrest procedure or |
| driving with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of | | | | contradictions in the state's case. For |
| 0.08% or more, he is in serious trouble. New | | | | instance, the police vehicle may be fitted |
| Jersey DWI laws are very specific, and the | | | | with a video camera. The arresting officer |
| enforcement officers have vast powers. A | | | | perhaps doesn\'t always refer to the video |
| driver can be arrested even without the | | | | while making his report. This can lead to |
| Standardized Field Sobriety Test. But in such | | | | inconsistencies, which may be to the |
| instances the state has to prove that there | | | | defendant's benefit.The best policy is not to |
| was sufficient reason to take the person into | | | | drive while intoxicated. If caught, be polite |
| custody. The police can arrest a driver who | | | | to the police, and contact a good lawyer as |
| has an open liquor bottle in his car, parked | | | | soon as possible. |