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When you get stopped for a suspected DUI/OVI charge, the law enforcement officer is watching and studying your every move. There are things that you need to know in order to protect your rights during a DUI/OVI stop. For a complete list of helpful tips, contact the DUI/OVI attorneys and lawyers of Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA a Dayton, Ohio DUI/OVI legal defense firm.
We all make mistakes, if you have been stopped for a suspected DUI/OVI or if you have ever had a drink after work you could be stopped for a suspicion DUI/OVI charge. There are things that you do need to know when you're being investigated for suspicion of driving under the influence:
• First the law enforcement officer is watching your every move. As soon as the police officer decides to pull you over for drunk driving, he starts making observations that will put in a police report. This document WILL have an impact on the outcome of any charges. Therefore, when pulling your car over, use your signal, find a safe place to pull over;
• Smile, You're on Candid Camera - Just about every jurisdiction employs cameras in the police cruisers so expect that all your movement and statements will be recorded. The fact that there is a video may be one of your best defenses if you're charged with an OVI;
• Be Nice - Cooperate with the police officer when he or she pulls you over. Do not antagonize the situation, be polite and treat the officer with respect.
• Have Your Information at Hand - Don't make sudden movements and keep your arms in view of the officer. If at all possible have your license and registration available and ready for the officer's review when he approaches your window.
• Know Your Rights! - Remember, at this time the officer is normally pulling you over for a standard traffic violation. You are under no obligation to answer any incriminating statements. You may be nervous but how you answer questions may influence the direction of the investigation. If the officer asks you if you've been drinking, or how much—and you're concerned that you might incriminate yourself—simply say, "I'm sorry, officer, but I've always been advised not to answer any questions."
• Field Tests Are Optional - You are under no legal obligation to perform a field sobriety test. Field sobriety tests are one-sided in favor of the officer. They are subjective tests and it is usually an attempt by the officer to gather evidence against you. On a rare occasion, a driver will "pass" the tests and be released and be free to drive home. However, these tests are normally a precursor to your arrest.
• Take the Breathalyzer? In Ohio, you are NOT obligated to take a breathalyzer. However, if you refuse, you face the potential of having your drivers license suspended by the State of Ohio for one year. Normally, you can still acquire driving privileges for school and work in this situation. This is a judgment call. Those who decline the test that are arrested for the first time may be treated differently by the courts than those who have been arrested and refused in the past.
• When you're in doubt of your rights when you get pulled over, contact our firm immediately on your cell phone at 888-WE-DO-DUI.
For a Free Consultation, contact Gounaris Denslow Abboud Co., LPA, Dayton's Premiere OVI, DUI and Drunk Driving Law Firm:
If you have been charged with an OVI, DUI or with Drunk Driving, then call Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA for your free consultation. Remember, time is of the essence in all OVI charges. If you are in doubt of your legal rights in an OVI matter, then contact Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA for your free case analysis. Don't face an OVI prosecution without knowing your rights. Remember, at Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA, protecting your rights, is all we do!
Our attorneys are licensed to practice in the State of Ohio and concentrate their OVI, DUI and Drunk Driving practice in the following counties: Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Warren, Butler, Preble, Darke, Logan, Clinton, Shelby, Champaign, Clark, Clermont and Hamilton, Ohio. Our attorneys also practice in the following municipal courts: Kettering Municipal, Dayton Municipal, Montgomery County Area Courts One and Two, Trotwood and Huber Heights, Miamisburg Municipal, Vandalia Municipal, Xenia Municipal, Fairborn Municipal, Clark County Municipal, Troy Municipal, Franklin County Municipal, Hamilton County Municipal, Butler County Municipal Courts Area One Two and Three.
Contact the Dayton, Ohio OVI Attorneys and Lawyers of Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA for your free case analysis at (937) 222-1515 or at 1-888-WE DO DUI.
