What to do When Pulled Over for DWI

If youre stopped by a police officer for driving while intoxicated (DWI), be polite to the officer. Cooperate with what he or she asks you to do, because it will be against your own interests to be uncooperative or rude. Anybody can find himself or herself in this situation, and your background (apart from any previous DWI offences) will have no relevance, but your behavior when stopped will definitely be relevant.

Breath and/or alcohol tests

The legal limit of alcohol differs according to what type of vehicle youre driving and how old you are. The basic limit in all states is 0.08%. But if youre younger than 21, its lower. If you drive a commercial truck, its 0.04%. Bus drivers have their own legal limit.

If you test at a level above the legal level for you, do cooperate and take any subsequent tests. Missouri has an implied consent law, meaning that when you obtained your drivers license, you implicitly agreed to take a chemical test if youre suspected of DWI. If you refuse to take the Breathalyzer:

This refusal in itself may be treated as a separate crime

Your driving privilege can be suspended for a year

You can be viewed as admitting your own guilt

If you have your own Missouri DWI lawyer, he or she could potentially file a petition for review of your license suspension in the Circuit Court, if you have hired him early enough. Theres a 30-day limit for doing this, counting from the day of your arrest.

Within 15 days

This is the time limit you have in Missouri for submitting a written request for a drivers license hearing. If you fail to do this, youll lose your license for 30 days, and for 60 days your driving will be restricted to only driving to school or work.

To get your license back

Youll have to do several things:

Take the Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program (SATOP)

Go to a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Victim Impact Panel

Pay a reinstatement fee to the Missouri Drivers License Bureau

Obtain an evaluation of your record

File a proof of financial responsibility, i.e., adequate automobile insurance, with the Drivers License Bureau. Youll have to maintain this for 2 years.

Call an experienced DWI attorney

Do this as soon as you can. Without your own Missouri DWI lawyer, youre very likely to be lost in the foggy maze of Missouris drunk driving laws, which change every month or so. You need someone to watch out for time limits, speak for you when necessary, negotiate for you, complete and file all the paperwork correctly sand on time, and generally fight for you interests.

A DUI charge in Missouri can cause you to lose your driving privileges and have to pay higher insurance rates, and can often lead to jail time, loss of your job, and huge expense and inconvenience. It can even give you a criminal record.

To learn more about DWI, try surfing this Missouri DWI website.

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