| 1.What should I do if I am stopped and
questioned by a police officer after I've been drinking?
If you are stopped, you are probably being videotaped.
Be polite and courteous. Antagonizing the officer invites problems.
Hand the officer your driver's license and proof of insurance.
Do not admit guilt, apologize, or volunteer information. This is not the
time to beg your way out of a traffic ticket. If you are questioned, respectfully
inform the officer that you will not answer any questions without an attorney
present. When he finishes writing the ticket/warning, ask whether you are
free to leave.
If you are free to leave, thank your lucky stars that
you have not learned your lesson the hard way and be on your way - carefully
and lawfully. In the future, choose the safer route by not driving
after drinking and avoid all this stress. If another person in the car
is capable of driving and hasn't been drinking, let him drive.
If you are told you are not free to leave, immediately
request an attorney, terminate the interview, and remain silent.
*All answers are for people 21 years or older, do not involve enhancements,
are not exclusive, and are limited to Texas.
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