What is the officer looking for during the initial detention at the scene of a possible DUI arrest?
Police officers are taught to look for the following indicia of intoxication when they stop someone for a suspected DUI: • Red, watery, glassy and/or bloodshot eyes • Flushed face • Odor of alcohol on the breath or emanating from the car • Slurred speech • Fumbling with wallet trying to get license • Failure to comprehend the officer’s questions • Staggering when exiting vehicle • Swaying/instability on feet • Leaning on car for support • Combative, argumentative, jovial or other “inappropriate” attitude • Soiled, rumpled, disorderly clothing • Stumbling while walking • Disorientation as to time and place • Inability to follow directions
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