Did you know that you can get arrested for "driving under the influence" (DUI) without having an ounce of alcohol in your blood? lol i didn't But when my moms friend's son got arrested for being under the "influence" of prescription drugs, I learned something new. It didn't take long to discover that many states consider any drug that causes one to fail a sobriety field test to be cause for getting a DUI arrest as noted here:
According to the laws, a DUI arrest can be made for driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs. This could be particularly important to know as we head into the Christmas season and many states up their use of road blocks and random drug testing of drivers. If you think you are safe because you have not been drinking and don't feel drunk. THINK AGAIN!Some people don't drink but engage in taking other medications, including tranquilizers, when under stress. Some only take sedatives sporadically or when under extreme stress during the holidays - and don't take drugs at any other time of the year. Other people take asthma or allergy medications that can cause drowsiness. Because there are often more police out on the streets during the Christmas season, stopping those who seem impaired, this might be the time to be sure you know the laws about DUI arrests and drug use, even normal prescription drugs. How many people assume a DUI arrest always means driving while drunk?
So please once again think twice before entering a car whether you have been drinking or even if u have taken a prescription drug BE CAREFUL!
TANK YOU :p
P.S
1,001 people a year are GUILTY-of-DWI.
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Shyla,
ReplyDeleteI will take this into consideration during the upcoming season. Would it be possible for you to add a link to the DUI laws for this state. I think it would be helpful for all if you included this. Do we have any stats on the number of arrests for each month in Massachusetts. It would be interesting to see which times of the year are the highest.