Most counties outside of Nashville Davidson County use blood tests to determine blood alcohol concentration.Most police departments in Willamson County such as Franklin Police Department and Brentwood Police Department always request a DUI suspect to submit to a blood alcohol test.Also Sumner County law enforcement agencies like Hendersonville Police Department and Gallatin Police Department use
America”s Drunkest Cities
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Men’s Health Magazine listed America"s drunkest cities in a recent article.How did they determine the list ? The list was based upon death rates from liver disease, alcohol impaired car crashes , the number of DUI arrests , and the severity of the punishment.Two Tennessee cities made it on the top 100 list. Nashville,Tn was…
Super Bowl XL IV and DUI Checkpoints
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On Sunday , the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts do battle in Super Bowl XL IV.Sports bars will be packed with fans cheering on their favorite team. TheTennessean ran a list of sports bars that are running wing and draft beer specials.Fans across Tennessee will be out going to Super Bowl parties.However, DUI enforcement units will be out in force as well in Nashville,Sumner County ,and Williamson County.
Police officers in Middle Tennessee routinely step up DUI enforcement around "adult holidays".The Super Bowl’s one of the premier sporting events in our country.Police are probably planning DUI checkpoints and will be putting extra officers on the roadways.Failure to signal , driving with expired tags, or weaving are all valid reasons to pull a driver over on Super Sunday.
Some drivers may want to research the location of DUI checkpoints or roadblocks before heading out to watch the game. Most times the police publish the location of the DUI checkpoints in advance.Simply goggle Tennessee DUI roadblocks or list Tennessee Highway Patrol or your your local police for example Franklin Police Department .Continue Reading Super Bowl XL IV and DUI Checkpoints
The U.S. Supreme Court Dodges The Confrontation Clause Issue
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Posted in DUI, Evidence and Procedure
The Sentencing Law Blog reported on the U.S.Supreme Court’s Order in Briscoe v. Virginia which I have discussed in previous posts. In Briscoe , The Court heard arguments in January of this year on the application of The Confrontation Clause as it relates to forensic evidence reports specifically in drug and DUI cases..It was anticipated…
5 Ways to Avoid Being Stopped for Drunk Driving in Nashville
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Here’s my list of five ways to a avoid being stopped for Drunk Driving in Nashville , Tennessee.
1. Avoid driving on Broadway and West End. They are the same street , but in Nashville we have multiple names for the same street. The DUI Unit of the Nashville Metro Police Department sets up traffic…
Independant Blood Tests in DUI Cases
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The DUI Unit in Nashville, Tennessee uses a breath alcohol test in most DUI arrests .The question is " Do you have a right to an independent blood alcohol test." .Tennessee Code Annotated 55-10-4109(e) provides that a person tested for blood alcohol "shall be entitled to have an additional sample of blood or urine procured and…
Twitter and DUI Checkpoints
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What does Twitter and DUI checkpoints have in common ? Apparently , Twitter is being is being used to warn DUI drivers of the location of DUI checkpoints around the country. USA Today"s Chris Woodyard reported that police around the country will be setting up DUI sobriety checkpoints or roadblocks in an effort to arrest DUI drivers.The police are complaining that Twitters are posting tweets of the location of the DUI checkpoints.
I have to confess that I thought Twitter was just a novelty even when I signed up.Now , Fresno , Ca. police reports it is a commonplace occurrence that drivers are tweeting so fellow drivers can avoid a DUI roadblock.One police officer admitted that his daughter send him texts of the locations of the checkpoints.Continue Reading Twitter and DUI Checkpoints
DUI Breath Test Results Can be Influenced by Diet
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Recently, I had a case with a person on a low carb diet that was arrested for Driving Under the Influence(DUI). The breath test was high for the amount of alcohol she consumed and I remembered the issue of low carb diets and elevated breath tests results. Low carb diets such as the South Beach…