Month: October 2017

  Blood testing for alcohol intoxication is a widely agreed upon practice; most everyone can affirm that a person’s BAC is indicative of the amount of alcohol that person consumed, and its effect on the brain. In our last edition of DUI Talk, we discussed how blood testing for marijuana impairment is a much more

Each year, more states decriminalize and legalize marijuana. Marijuana possession laws in Pennsylvania have relaxed overall; possession is even decriminalized in some areas of the state- including State College. Although marijuana is becoming more accepted in mainstream culture, it remains illegal to drive while under the influence. This poses a problem to police departments nationwide: how

Welcome back to DUI Talk! In this edition, we will be discussing the Request for Admissions. Before the police ask you to complete any field sobriety tests, officers will ask you a few questions to determine whether or not you are impaired. By learning what to say and what not to say, you can avoid

Next on DUI Talk, we will take on the breathalyzer. There are two kinds of breath tests: the pre-arrest portable breath test and the post-arrest chemical breath test. The two tests are extremely distinct, and carry different consequences for refusal to comply. The Portable Breath Test (PBT) The PBT is exactly what it sounds like-portable breathalyzer

Field sobriety tests are constant feature in pop culture; take this clip from Reno 911 for example: The danger of having field sobriety tests and DUI arresting procedures regularly depicted in the movies and televisions shows we watch is that incorrect information can be perpetuated. After seeing improper field sobriety testing in your entertainment, it