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Galveston Texas Drunk Driving Arrest TX

Reader’s Question:

I wonder how police officers determine if a person is driving under the influence. If for example I drink and drive here in Galveston, Texas, how would a police officer determine if I am driving under the influence of alcohol?

Camille

Galveston, TX

Police officers usually have three methods of determining if a driver has had too much to drink. The first one would be an observation wherein a police officer could pull you over if he notices that you are driving erratically-failing to stop, swerving or even driving too slowly. If in case you will be stopped by a police officer in Galveston, Texas because of drunk driving, you will be asked to do some field sobriety tests. These are series of balance and speech tests like walking a straight line heel-to-toe, reciting a line of letters or numbers or standing on one leg. If you fail these tests, the officer could arrest you or ask you to take a blood alcohol test.

The measurement of blood alcohol content (BAC) can be determined by drawing a sample of your blood or it can be calculated by applying a mathematical formula to the amount of alcohol in your breath or urine. You have a choice whether to take a blood, urine or breath test. If the result of your BAC test is at or above .08%, you are presumed to be driving under the influence unless you can convince the court that your judgment was not impaired and you were not driving dangerously.

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