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