Category Archives: DUI testing

DO YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO DUI TESTING IN ILLINOIS?

If you are stopped for DUI, you can refuse to take a breathalyzer or perform field sobriety tests. But your ability to refuse is not a constitutional right and is not protected by your Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. … Continue reading

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HOW ACCURATE IS THE BREATHALYZER MACHINE?

When you are stopped for DUI, the officer might ask you to blow into a portable breathalyzer machine. Depending on that reading, you may be arrested and asked to blow into a breathalyzer at the police station. Many factors can … Continue reading

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“HOW DID I DO?”: EVALUATING DUI VIDEO EVIDENCE

Many police department, including Chicago, Niles, Morton Grove and Skokie, require police to video traffic stops if their car is equipped with a camera. The video should be the most accurate record of how you performed on field sobriety tests. … Continue reading

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CAN THEY TAKE MY BLOOD? THE EMERGENCY ROOM EXCEPTION

Previous posts have discussed how police may take your blood with or without your consent after a DUI-related accident. But police can also obtain blood or urine results from you under the emergency room exception. Blood or urine tests for … Continue reading

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THEY TESTED MY BLOOD? CAN I STILL DEFEND MY ILLINOIS DUI?

You thought you were driving just fine, even after a few beers, but then you got into a car crash. You were injured and taken to the hospital. Police asked if they could test your blood for alcohol, and you … Continue reading

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THE CHARGE OF BAC EXCEEDS 0.08 IN ILLINOIS

Your driving was actually just fine, but your breathalyzer was well over the legal limit. Or maybe you swerved all over the lane, but you only blew a .04. Either way, you can be found guilty of DUI. How can … Continue reading

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CAN THEY TAKE MY BLOOD? YOUR RIGHTS AND DUI BLOOD TESTING

You were leaving an after-work party, when you missed a stop sign and slammed into another car. Both you and the other driver were taken to the hospital. At the hospital, an officer asked the nurse to draw your blood … Continue reading

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