DUI Lawyer In Georgia

Reader’s Question:

Hi, I am only 13 years old, I live here in Augusta, Georgia and I don’t know how to drive yet, but I am so eager to learn. My dad explained to me that once I learned how to drive, I should never do it if I had something to drink. My question is, could you give me some examples of how an officer can detect a driver who is under the influence?

Laila

Augusta, GA

A drunk driver can be detected by a police officer if the driver was observed to have a problem in maintaining proper lane position. The task of maintaining proper lane position could be difficult for a driver who is under the influence. For example, you see a weaving vehicle in Augusta, Georgia in which it alternately moves toward one side of the lane and then the other. The pattern of lateral movement could be fairly regular, as one steering correction is closely followed by another. In some cases, the wheels even cross the lane lines before a correction is made. You may also observe a vehicle straddling a center or lane line in which it moves straight ahead with either the right or left tires on the wrong side of the lane line or markers.

Another example of how a police officer detects a drunk driver is if the vehicle is drifting. This happens when a vehicle is moving in a generally straight line, but at a slight angle to the lane. The motorist may correct his/her course as the vehicle approaches a lane line or other boundary, or fail to correct until after a boundary has been crossed. In some cases, the motorist fails to correct in time to avoid a collision.

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