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