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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

DUI Stops - NHSTA's list of possible DUI driving behavior

An excerpt from the book, “The DUI Handbook for the Accused.”  (Published by Outskirts Press in 2007.  Author:  David N. Jolly)

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NHSTA provides a list of suspicious driving mannerisms that includes the percentage chance (according to the DOT) that a driver at night is legally drunk. Here is the list:

Turning with a wide radius

65%

Straddling center or lane marker

65%

Appearing to be drunk (e.g. slouching in the seat, gesturing erratically or obscenely, eye fixation, tightly gripping the steering wheel, face close to the windshield, drinking in the vehicle, head protruding from the vehicle)

60%

Weaving

60%

Driving on other than designated roadway

55%

Swerving

50%

Slow speed (More than 10MPH below speed limit)

50%

Stopping (without cause) in traffic lane

50%

Following too closely

50%

Drifting

50%

Tires on center or lane marker

45%

Braking erratically

45%

Driving into opposing or crossing traffic

45%

Signaling inconsistent with driving actions

40%

Slow response to traffic signals

40%

Stopping inappropriately (other than in traffic lane)

35%

Turning abruptly or illegally

35%

Accelerating or decelerating rapidly

30%

Headlights off

30%

 

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