Attorney Regina Tsombanakis Explains What Could Happen To You If You Turn Around To Avoid A DUI Checkpoint In Florida

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

“You can turn around to avoid a field sobriety checkpoint, if you follow the Rules of the Road. If you have to do something illegally, in terms of a traffic violation, then you cannot do it. But that seems kind of strange.”

Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL

“Well, they almost never do it where you can get out, because everybody would.”

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

“Ah.”

Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL

“So, you try to get out of the checkpoint? You’re going to get stopped by some other cop.”

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

“That’s it!”

Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL

“No question. You will for sure be stopped. And now you’re of interest. Why are you avoiding it?”

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media

“Ah, yep.”

Regina Tsombanakis– Criminal Defense Attorney – Broward County, FL

“What are you hiding? You know. you know, when it comes to stopping vehicles, officers have a broad range, because if they think that, like, people are under the influence, and it may be narcotics, they can go search your car based on that. Because you’re traveling in the public with a car full of narcotics. It becomes a public safety issue. So, you’re subject to all of that happening to you. Where…just a stop for erratic behavior may not lead to that. You might still get arrested, but they may not have a right to search your car.”