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Colorado DUI/DWAI mistakes:denver metro, boulder Complete an Interview , Call Jim at 303-332-3602 anytime or Have me call you! SPECIAL REPORT: Mistakes Made After Being Arrested and Released for DUI in Colorado: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties. How to avoid the 10 biggest mistakes most people make after being arrested for DUI. 1. Not taking the matter seriously. This is a charge that will follow you for the rest of your life, if you are convicted. The Motor Vehicle Division will keep track of it until you are dead. It has to make sure to take your license away from you for two years, if you have three lifetime convictions. The additional insurance charges alone could cost you thousands of dollars. If your your license is taken away, you have to prepay for an SR-22 endorsement to your policy. Your insurance company must notify the Division in advance, if you do not maintain your insurance. It will also raise your rates based on your conviction. 2. Not hiring an attorney. The law is complex and you need competent representation. You must raise the right defenses at the right time or you will lose them. Facts will disappear, memories fade and witnesses vanish. A winable case can quickly become a loser. What should you do? You need legal advice and fast. You want an attorney who knows how to handle your case. 3. Hiring an attorney based on the amount of the fee alone. The State has almost unlimited resources when it comes to your case. You need to hire an attorney and pay a fee which will allow him to put time and effort into your case to counter the prosecution. Attorneys must earn enough in the time they spend on your case in order to keep their doors open and make a living wage. If you go too low, your attorney will not be able to put in the time necessary to protect you. Look for a reasonable, predictable fee, not the lowest. 4. Not obtaining a temporary license and requesting a hearing at the Motor Vehicle Department within 7 days, if your license was taken when you failed or refused to take an alcohol test. If you do not request a hearing, you will not be able to drive until after a hearing or for 90 days to a year. Driving during this time is a serious traffic offense, regardless of whether you need to drive for work or personal reasons. 5. Driving after your license has been revoked. You have no right to drive after revocation and driving then is more serious an offense than your original charge. There are no provisions for you to drive for work or personal reasons. After a 30 days, you may qualify for probationary license. If arrested for driving during this time, you may have to post a $10,000 bond just to get out of jail. If convicted, you face a minimum 45 days in jail. 6. Not requesting that the officer be present at your motor vehicle hearing. If you do not request the officer's presence , you will have to supoena him or waive her presence. The hearing will be based on the officer's report only and you will not hear how the officer will testify. Many things can be learned at this hearing by your attorney, if the officer is present. If the officer fails to appear or justify what was done, you get your license back. 7. Taking the District Attorney's first offer. The first offer is not a bargain, it's just to get rid of your case with the least amount of work. Very few cases are dismissed or reduced to a non-alcohol charge at this stage. You do not give the judge an opportunity to rule on constitutional challenges. You give up your right to raise these issues and make the State prove it's case . 8. Fail to appear in Court. The Court will issue a bench warrant for your arrest and revoke any bond. The next time you are stopped for a traffic infraction, you will be spending some time in jail and posting a bond for your future appearances. 9. Talk to anyone but an attorney about your case. Anything you say to them can be used against you. When you discuss your arrestwith friends or family, you risk turning them into involuntary witnessesagainst you. It is in your best interest to remember the details of yourarrest. It will help you in your defense. In any criminal case, you mustbe represented by a competent defense lawyer. You may choose a lawyer or risk the consequencesof representing yourself. By hiring an attorney immediately followingyour citation, you won't miss any deadlines.Judges won't know if they should protect your rights unless someone defendsyou. For example, overworked prosecutors may use reports frominexperienced or over-zealous police officers to over-prosecute a case. Defense attorneys are aware of these tendencies and are trained to handlesuch situations. If you ask the judge to let you be your own attorney, heor she must allow this in most cases. But do not do this. In all DUI/DWAIs,get a lawyer quickly. You should interview immediately after arrest if youcan (you have a 7 calendar day deadline after arrest, if you lost your license). 10. Think that talking to numerous attorneys will help you handle it on your own. You need to have an attorney go to Court with you. Back to Colorado DUI Front Page © 2000 BLS

MADD Online: USA's Drunk Driving Report Card Drops To "C" Grade Victims Under 21 MADD Programs Stats & Resources Take Action News National Press Releases Regional Press Releases Online Press Centers Archived Press Releases DRIVEN magazine MADDvocate MADD Media Awards Public Service Announcements (PSAs) RSS Feeds Help Support MADD Help us make a difference! Please consider making a charitable donation in support of MADD's lifesaving work. Get email updates Sign up to receive free Legislative Action Alerts and the MADD E-Newsletter Find Your Local Chapter Enter your zip code: Or you can search by state USA's Drunk Driving Report Card Drops To "C" Grade (En Español) MADD Says "C" is for Complacency in War on Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking Safety Leaders Vow to Get America "MADD All Over Again" to Curb Rising DUI Death Toll Contacts: Tresa Hardt, 469-420-4545 Misty Moyse, 469-420-4558 WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 21, 2002)  -- With alcohol-related traffic deaths on the rise, the United States was handed a "C" grade in the war on drunk driving, according to the MADD Rating the States 2002 report card released today by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the GuideOne Foundation.   The last time MADD issued the Rating the States report was in 1999 when the nation earned a "C+" grade. "C is for complacency," said MADD National President Wendy J. Hamilton, who pointed out that while alcohol-related traffic deaths dropped by 40 percent between the time MADD was founded in 1980 and 1993, progress stalled as deaths leveled off at about 16,500 between 1993 and 1999.  Over the past three years, drunk driving deaths have climbed by five percent.  Last year, 17,448 were killed in alcohol-related crashes - representing 41 percent of all traffic deaths.  More than 500,000 Americans are injured annually in crashes involving alcohol.  The annual economic cost of alcohol-related crashes exceeds $114 billion. "The nation should be acing this fight for our lives because drunk driving is 100 percent preventable," Hamilton said.  "The nation's lower grade reflects the lack of political will, leadership and resources dedicated to waging a winning war on drunk driving."   MADD today challenged citizens and political leaders to "Get MADD All Over Again" by supporting an eight-point plan to curb drunk driving and underage drinking. The MADD report cards graded the nation, each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico on efforts to combat the most frequently committed violent crime  -- drunk driving, and underage drinking -- the No. 1 youth drug problem.  Hamilton said that the nation's grade was lowered to a "C" in part due to an increase in the country's alcohol-related traffic deaths, illustrating the "urgent need for more government resources dedicated to drunk driving and underage drinking as well as strong leadership" from Congress, the Bush Administration and other elected officials.  "The war on drunk driving has reached a complacent plateau and we must change the dangerous public perception that the fight against drunk driving has been won," added Hamilton. At the federal level, in the area of political leadership, the Administration's grade slipped to a "C" since the last Rating the States report released in 1999, while the U.S. Senate earned a "B+," and the U.S. House a "C."  Nationally, law enforcement programs and blood-alcohol testing and data collection efforts improved to a "C+."   Passage of administrative measures and criminal sanctions nationwide remained above average at a "B-," youth programs and underage drinking prevention efforts dropped to a "C+" grade, and victims programs dropped to a "D+."      "At the rate we are going, one-third of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives," said Jim Wallace, president and CEO of GuideOne Insurance.   "That is unacceptable.  Clearly, the nation and all of the states can and should do better." No state earned an "A" in this year's report.  California received the highest grade of a "B+," followed by Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Oregon, which received "B" grades.   The only state to receive a failing "F" grade was Montana.  The District of Columbia received a "D+," North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota received a "D." Alaska and Massachusetts received a "D-." Sixty percent of each state's overall grade was based on its alcohol-related fatality trend and priority drunk driving laws.  The other 40 percent was based on political leadership, blood-alcohol testing and records, law enforcement programs, administrative measures and criminal sanctions, underage drinking prevention, and victim issues. MADD has identified several top priority laws for states to adopt:  administrative license revocation (ALR); .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC)/illegal per se; primary enforcement safety belt laws; mandatory alcohol assessment and treatment; mandatory BAC testing for all drivers in fatal crashes; hospital BAC reporting; victim rights constitutional amendments; vehicle impoundment; and ignition interlock laws. "These measures are the basic building blocks of a comprehensive battle plan against drunk driving," said James Fell, an alcohol-traffic safety expert at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, who serves on the MADD national board of directors and the Rating the States task force. Fell said that, on average, 48 Americans are killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes every day.  He warned that the daily death toll typically rises sharply during the Thanksgiving weekend, with an average of 67 alcohol-related traffic deaths each day over the past three Thanksgiving holidays.  The National Safety Council predicts that 575 people will be killed and 30,500 injured in highway crashes during the 2002 Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with up to 50 percent of the fatalities related to alcohol-impaired driving.   Sandra Love of Coldspring, Texas, knows all too well how drunk driving can shatter a family and turn a joyous holiday into tragedy.  While traveling home from her family's Thanksgiving dinner in 2000, she witnessed her parents, two children, niece and nephew being struck by a drunk driver.  Her parents and children were killed while her niece and nephew were severely injured. Currently, more than 300 people are killed in alcohol-related crashes each week, MADD President Hamilton said.   "Drunk driving deserves top priority attention and action from all levels of government." MADD urged the nation to adopt its eight-point plan to jump-start the war on drunk driving.   The plan urges citizens and leaders to "Get MADD All Over Again" and calls for widespread use of sobriety checkpoints and other highly visible enforcement efforts, tougher laws for the more serious DUI offenders, court monitoring programs, higher beer excise taxes, enacting stronger seat belt laws, reducing underage drinking, and establishing a National Traffic Safety Fund to support education and enforcement programs. Founded in 1980, MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. MADD has more than 600 affiliates and two million members and supporters. For more than a half century, GuideOne Insurance has steadfastly upheld its social mission to fight the battle against drinking and driving and underage drinking.  GuideOne provided seed money to help start the first MADD chapters in 1980.  The GuideOne Foundation is the only nonprofit foundation of its kind dedicated to eliminating the tragedy of drinking and driving and underage drinking in America. The entire MADD Rating the States 2002 report can be found on MADD's Web site at www.madd.org/rts Drunk driving victim/survivor Sandra Love speaks at the Washington, D.C., 2002 Rating the States press conference. Wendy J. Hamilton, MADD national president and Jim Wallace, president and CEO of GuideOne Insurance, the Rating the States sponsor, looks on as Love tells her tragic story.   (l to r) Pacific Institute researcher and MADD National Board Member Jim Fell, drunk driving victim/survivor Sandra Love, MADD National President Wendy J. Hamilton and President and CEO Jim Wallace of GuideOne Insurance, the Rating the States sponsor, at the Washington, D.C., November 21, press conference as they unveil the nation's report card.     MADD National President Wendy J. Hamilton unveils the nation's grade of "C" at the Washington, D.C., 2002 Rating the States press conference.  MADD also announces the MADD report cards grades for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico on their efforts to combat drunk driving and underage drinking.   All photos courtesy of Daniel Peck Studios   Speeches:     Speeches  from the MADD Rating the States 2002 News Conference # # # For more about this subject... 2003 MADD Media Awards New National Board of Advisors Announced at National Conference 2003: MADD, Takata, NHTSA Stop Holiday Highway Death Toll From Impaired Driving, Lack of Seat Belt Use Printer-friendly version Email to a friend Home About Us | Membership & Chapters | MADD Programs | Discussions & Chat | Victims Under 21 | Take Action | Stats & Resources | News | MADD Privacy Policy Contact Us © Mothers Against Drunk Driving. All rights reserved.

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Connecticut Drunk Driving Defense - CT Standard Field Sobriety Tests Connecticut's Field Sobriety Tests (FST) and Probable Cause to Arrest DUI FAQs DWI - DUI Detection Field Sobriety Tests DMV Hearing Hearing Timeline Blood Alcohol Content Calculating BAC Chemical Tests Criminal Suspension DMV Suspension DMV Information License Restoration Erasure of Records Adult Education Work Permit Operation of Vehicle Parking Lot DUI STANDARD FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS - SFST The following are the instructions you should receive before doing the Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFST). The officer should also give you a demonstration prior to each test. These are important tests and have a great deal to do with whether or not there is probable cause to arrest you. SFST Administrative Guide Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Instructions I am going to check your eyes. (Please remove your glasses) Keep your head still and follow the stimulus with your eyes only. Do not move your head. Do you understand the instructions? Walk and Turn Instructions Put your left foot on the line and put your right foot in front of it with your right heel touching you left toe. Keep your hands at your side (Demonstrate) Do not start until I tell you to. Do you understand the directions? When I tell you to begin, take nine heel-to-toe steps on the line, turn around keeping one foot on the line, and return nine heel-to-toe steps. (Demonstrate heel-to-toe; three steps is sufficient) On the ninth step, keep the front foot on the line and turn by taking several small steps with the other foot. (Demonstrate turn) While walking, watch your feet at all times, keep arms at side, count steps out loud. Once you begin, do not stop until test is completed. Do you understand the instructions? You may begin the test. One-Leg Stand Instructions Stand with your heels together and your arms at your side. (Demonstrate) Do not begin the test until I tell you to. Do you understand? When I tell you to, I want you to raise one leg, either leg, approximately six inches off the ground, foot pointed out. Keep both legs straight and keep your eyes on the elevated foot. While holding that position, count out loud; one thousand and one, one thousand and two, one thousand and three, and so forth until told to stop. (Demonstrate raised leg and count) Do you understand the instructions? You may begin the test. Field Sobriety Tests Article discussing the three tests administered and evaluated in a standardized manner to obtain validated indicators of impairment and establish probable cause for arrest. Impaired Driving in Connecticut Discussion of field sobriety tests and how they relate to a driver’s impairment by drugs as well as alcohol. Home Connecticut Drunk Driving Information Standard Field Sobriety Tests Home | DUI Information | DUI Resources | DUI Laws | About the Firm | Contact Us © The Law Offices of Steven Tomeo, All Rights Reserved Legal Disclaimer Site Map Toll-Free Phone: 800.608.6636 eMail: info@ctduiattorney.com

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Illinois DUI Top Police Departments ILLINOIS DUI ENFORCEMENT PAGES Top Department in DUI Arrests for 2002 Top Cops Top Departments by number of arrests Top Departments by arrest rate per officer Home Sample issue Employers Page Subscribe! Bookstore Salary Survey Training Schedule Get Your Degree Links Affiliate Program Advertiser Information About Us Join our Mailing List MUNICIPALITY 200+ ARRESTS % CHANGE FROM 2001 TO 2002 Rank by 2002 DUI Arrests Department 2002 DUI Arrests % Change from '01 to '02 2001 DUI Arrests 1 Naperville 961 10.5 870 2 Waukegan 915 -2.9 942 3 Rockford 738 13.5 650 4 Cicero 632 45.0 436 5 Elgin 538 -4.3 562 6 Chicago Heights 535 80.1 297 7 Buffalo Grove 510 1.2 504 8 Rock Island 504 19.7 421 9 Hoffman Estates 501 7.3 467 10 Grayslake 454 -13.9 527 11 Schaumburg 413 2.5 403 12 Aurora 365 -34.1 554 13 Gurnee 364 2.5 355 14 Normal 362 1.7 356 15 Rolling Meadows 344 -11.3 388 16 Elmhurst 334 10.6 302 17 Peoria 331 -29.7 471 18 Hanover Park 321 -25.5 431 19 Westmont 313 33.8 234 20 Oak Lawn 311 -12.9 357 21 Bloomingdale 305 3.0 296 22 Carol Stream 301 62.7 185 23 Lombard 300 -9.1 330 24 Wheaton 295 1.7 290 25 Wheeling 282 38.2 204 26 Mundelein 275 6.6 258 27 Oak Brook 267 -6.6 286 28 Moline 250 -10.1 278 29 Bloomington 244 24.5 196 30 Niles 242 33.7 181 31a Highland Park 238 67.6 142 31b Decatur 238 28.0 186 32 Vernon Hills 236 -25.1 315 33 Lindenhurst 235 -0.8 237 34 Joliet 233 -12.7 267 35 Bartlett 221 -22.5 285 36 Downers Grove 219 -11.0 246 37 Palatine 211 -11.0 237 38 Wauconda 210 66.7 126 39 Skokie 208 20.2 173 40a Bridgeview 206 59.7 129 40b Elk Grove Village 206 12.0 184 41 Orland Park 203 -22.8 263 Click here to download Download the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's guide to identifying drunk drivers. A valuable aid to police officers that is absolutely free! Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view this file. If you don't have it, you can download it for free.