6 Foolproof Methods to Avoiding a DUI
Being arrested and charged with a DUI can have long-lasting consequences that will have a very negative impact on your life. You could serve jail time. You could struggle to get a job. You could lose your ability to drive going forward.
Rather than trying to fight DUI charges, the best thing you can do to avoid these consequences is to avoid being charged with a DUI in the first place. Of course, the easiest way to do this is to not drink and drive. However, here are six other things you can do to avoid getting arrested for a DUI in Mesa:
1. Keep Your Documents Easily Accessible
The first thing that will happen when you are pulled over by a police officer is you will be asked to show your driver’s license and registration. If you have been drinking, you may fumble for these items, which will raise the suspicion of the police officer and cause him to linger or to ask more questions.
You can prepare for this situation by putting your documents in a place that is easy for you to grab them. Perhaps you can put them right on your center console or in the visor over the driver’s seat. Make sure your insurance card is also stored with your license and registration.
2. Keep Your Car Well-Maintained
You may be doing a good job of staying in your lane and driving well even if you’ve had a few drinks. But if your brake light is out, you’re going to be stopped anyway. Then you open yourself up to the risk that the officer will notice other signs that you have been drinking and ask you to take a breathalyzer.
Keep your car well-maintained so that you don’t risk being pulled over for any reason. Make sure your tires are in good shape, that all your lights are working, and that your registration and plates are current.
3. Eat While You’re Drinking
If you drink on an empty stomach, the alcohol is going to be absorbed into your bloodstream faster, and you are going to get drunk faster. If you plan on drinking, make sure that you are eating throughout the evening. Snack on nuts, or order appetizers as you chat and drink. The more you eat, the more slowly the alcohol will enter your bloodstream.
Eating while drinking will bring down the results of your blood-alcohol content, or BAC, which is the measurement the police will use to see if you are legally drunk. Even if you exceed the legal limit, eating while drinking will make your levels lower than they would have been, which can reduce your consequences.
4. Follow Traffic Laws
You should be following the traffic laws anyway, but if you are drinking, it is even more important to follow them. You don’t want to get pulled over because you were passing on the right and then the officer discovers that you’ve been drinking. Small mistakes can lead to much bigger consequences. Just don’t give the police any reason to stop you.
5. Know the DUI Checkpoints
There are likely common places that the cops like to set up DUI checkpoints in your town. Sometimes, the police will even advertise checkpoints as part of a DUI campaign. Learn what these checkpoints are, and make a point to avoid them. Chances are good that most of the police on duty will be occupied with these checkpoints, and if you aren’t near them, you will have a lower risk of being stopped.
6. Get a Designated Driver
Of course, the best way to avoid a DUI is to not drive while you are drinking. If you must go out to drink, at least make sure that you have a designated driver to take you home. If no one in your group wants to be the designated driver, make sure you call an Uber, a Lyft, or a taxi to take you home. There are so many services to help you get where you need to go cheaply that you shouldn’t have any problem getting home without driving yourself.
A conviction of driving under the influence can haunt you for a long time. Drink responsibly, and follow these tips to help you avoid a DUI arrest. If you do get arrested and charged with DUI, call an experienced attorney in Mesa to represent you and help you fight the charges. Even if you can’t evade the conviction, you may still be able to reduce the penalties.
My AZ Lawyers may be able to help you if you have been charged with a DUI in Mesa, Glendale, Tucson, or Phoenix. Our DUI defense lawyers will explore every legal option to help you avoid conviction or to reduce your charges and the resulting penalties. All our Mesa DUI lawyers have years of experience to draw on in defending your charges. Call us in Mesa today to talk with one of our DUI attorneys about your legal options.
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