| Buy a BreathalyzerA Breathalyzer is a | | | | handcuffs on you.Go clean out your vehicle |
| portable hand-held device in which you | | | | now. Once again, don't keep |
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| blow, that measures your blood alcohol | | | | reading. Go to you car and do it now. |
| level. Many good | | | | You'll thank me |
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| breathalyzers can be purchased on-line. Buy | | | | later.Make Sure All Of Your Headlights, |
| a good one. In | | | | Taillights, And Signals |
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| general, they are priced based on their | | | | WorkStudies show that DUIs often result from |
| accuracy - the more | | | | a traffic stop for |
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| expensive the unit, the more accurate the | | | | another reason. In other words, cops will |
| reading. For | | | | often stop |
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| about $100 you can find a quality unit that | | | | someone for a broken taillight or turn |
| is approved by | | | | signal, then smell |
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| the Department of Transportation. Do your | | | | alcohol on the driver and end up arresting |
| research, buy | | | | him for a DUI. |
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| one, and put it in your car.This is a | | | | Why give cops that advantage? Take the time |
| critical first step in your protection | | | | before you go |
| against | | | | |
| | | | out and double-check your brake lights, turn |
| getting a DUI. It could be the difference | | | | signals, |
| between going to | | | | |
| | | | taillights, even your license plate light, |
| jail and going home to sleep in your own | | | | and anything else |
| bed.Think about it: A $100 investment to | | | | |
| avoid $10,000 in | | | | that may attract unwanted attention. This |
| | | | entire process |
| expenses and all of the time and hassles | | | | |
| related to a DUI? | | | | may take a couple of minutes maximum. But |
| | | | the payoff? - not |
| Talk about a great return on an investment. | | | | |
| Stop reading | | | | getting a DUI - priceless!Put A Tape |
| | | | Recorder In Your CarBuy a small hand-held |
| right now, go to the Internet, and purchase | | | | tape recorder and keep it in your car. |
| your | | | | |
| | | | Should you ever get stopped after drinking, |
| Breathalyzer. It is that important.After | | | | this could be a |
| you receive it, make sure you put it in your | | | | |
| car. It | | | | very valuable piece of evidence. This is |
| | | | your record of the |
| does no good at home in a drawer. As a | | | | |
| matter of fact, you | | | | events that occurred. Sure, cops often |
| | | | record sound and |
| should buy one for every car you own and | | | | |
| keep it in there.Search Your Vehicle for any | | | | video during their stops. However, it is |
| Incriminating ItemsRemember those empty beer | | | | not unheard of for |
| cans that you threw in the back | | | | |
| | | | those records to turn up edited at those |
| of your truck during your last fishing trip? | | | | precise moments |
| How about that | | | | |
| | | | that favor the citizen.In addition, if you |
| flask that you keep in your glove box, or in | | | | have a record of a cop making a mistake, |
| your golf bag | | | | |
| | | | your case could be thrown out. For example, |
| in the trunk? Any remnants of marijuana in | | | | imagine if a |
| your ashtray? | | | | |
| | | | cop was caught on tape violating law or |
| Any concealed firearms or knives? Now is a | | | | procedure. Your |
| good time to go | | | | |
| | | | case would likely be dismissed or charges |
| to your vehicle and get rid of any items | | | | dropped. How |
| that could be | | | | |
| | | | valuable then does that make your tape |
| incriminating if you are stopped. When a | | | | recorder? That's |
| cop pulls you | | | | |
| | | | right - priceless!Warning: be sure and |
| over, he is trying to build a case against | | | | check the laws in your state regarding |
| you. One of the | | | | |
| | | | recording another person with or without |
| ways he builds such as case is by simply | | | | their knowledge. |
| looking inside your | | | | |
| | | | In general, you can record anyone, as long |
| car for any evidence that you've been | | | | as they know they |
| drinking. Don't help | | | | |
| | | | are being recorded. You don't have to |
| him build his case against you.What do you | | | | announce it to them. |
| think your chances are of avoiding arrest if | | | | |
| a | | | | Simply put the recorder in plain view and |
| | | | turn it on. Go |
| cop walks up to your vehicle and sees | | | | |
| several empty beer | | | | buy a recorder now, for each of your |
| | | | cars.Make Sure You Have Driver's Rights Cards |
| cans in the back of your truck; then sees a | | | | in All CarsIn my book, I provide a listing of |
| flask fall out | | | | your rights that you will |
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| of the glove box when you try and retrieve | | | | use, should you ever be stopped for a DUI |
| your | | | | investigation. |
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| registration; and shines his flashlight on | | | | It's critical that you have these in all of |
| what appears to | | | | your cars. |
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| be remnants of a marijuana cigarette in your | | | | You can put them with your registration and |
| ashtray? If | | | | proof of |
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| you haven't guessed already, the answer is | | | | insurance documents. When you are stopped, |
| that you are | | | | and an |
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| probably going to jail just as soon as he | | | | investigation begins, hand the cop this |
| can get his | | | | card. |
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