Bothell Kirkland King County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer: DUI Questions / Answers

Bothell Kirkland King County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer:  DUI Questions / Answers

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Question: Can a sober driver be arrested if his passengers are all drinking in the car?
Question Detail: Me and 5 friends are going somewhere an hour away. They all want to drink in the car ride up there, but I don't want to. So I was thinking I would drive, but if we got pulled over and they were drinking open beer cans, while I was COMPLETELY sober, would I be arrested, even if I was the only one doing the right thing?

A driver cannot be arrested, lawfully, for DUI if he/she is sober.  If you are stopped the officer may investigate due to the odor of alcohol in the car, but a good officer, repeat, a good officer, will not arrest you if you are completely sober (translation – absolutely no alcohol in your system).  However, if you are “sober” but have had a drink or two, don’t drink.  It’s simply too risky under this set of facts.

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