Weather is getting colder and the holiday's are fast approaching here in Manhattan, Kansas. With the holidays comes celebration and good cheer and also alcohol. It's easy to have too many glasses of wine with Thanksgiving dinner or one too many sips of Scotch afterward. It can only take a couple drinks to reach the .08% blood alcohol level that can lead to a DUI.
Unfortunately, even if you think you're good to drive and haven't had much to drink, you may be asked to take a preliminary breath test if you get pulled over. Many who don't know if they would pass or not will refuse out of fear and out of hope that the officer will just let them go. Typically if you've been offered a preliminary breath test and you refuse you will be arrested anyway. The other side of this is that if you do blow and it shows that you are above a .08% then you WILL be arrested for suspicion of DUI.
If you suspect you or one of your family members have had too much to drink, even if it's just two or three drinks, it's better to air on the side of caution. A few of the many misconceptions about drinking is that water, coffee, or food will "sober you up" and then you'll be fine. The truth is none of these activities will reduce your blood alcohol in any way. Only time and your metabolism can remove alcohol, and alcohol's effects, from your body. Driving under the influence can result in a range of punishments, not the least of which is losing your driver's license and paying a large fine.
If you or a loved on find yourself in trouble for driving under the influence in Manhattan or Junction City, Kansas it is best to contact an attorney immediately. The sooner an attorney from the Manhattan or Junction City area can get on the case, the more help they are likely to offer.
Contact a Manhattan, Kansas attorney for a free consultation for your DUI. Remember - you have 14 days to take action to preserve your driving privileges.
