DUI Warning: How One Drink Triggers Arrest
Video Transcript
In San Bernardino County, CA, you can be arrested for DUI after one drink even if your BAC is below 0.08% if an officer believes you’re impaired. Field sobriety tests, driving pattern, and a “zero tolerance” view of impairment often drive arrests. This article explains how one drink, BAC, and officer observations can trigger DUI charges.
Ray Hrdlicka – Host- Attorneys.Media
“Oh, going out to dinner. Have a glass of wine with dinner. So, do you refrain from having a glass of wine? I mean, the law says you shouldn’t.”
Kirk Tarman – DUI Criminal Defense Attorney – San Bernardino County, CA
“Yeah, well, I mean, look, a glass of wine isn’t supposed to get you over 0.08. I’m not… the type of person to have a glass of wine. About six glasses of wine. Look, I think with a glass of wine, you’re probably fine. However, let’s say you refuse those field sobriety tests, and you do all the right things, and you’ve had a glass of wine and you smell alcohol. They can still, obviously, they can arrest you.”
Ray Hrdlicka – Host- Attorneys.Media
“Right.”
Kirk Tarman – DUI Criminal Defense Attorney – San Bernardino County, CA
“Make a mistake. Best advice… it doesn’t keep me in business, this advice, but if you’re going out and you think you’re going to have a drink, get an Uber. It’s not that simple, because it’s always these spontaneous decisions. But if you’re going to drink, take an Uber.”