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DUI Evidence and Blood Alcohol Tests in Missouri

Reader’s Question:
In a DUI arrest in St Louis, Missouri, what usually attract a police officer’s attention before he could be able to stop a driver for DUI? And based on the appearance of the driver, how can an officer tell that the driver is drunk?
Raven
St. Louis, MO
There are several pieces evidence in a DUI case [...]

Can You Pass a DWI Field Sobriety Tests in Missouri?

Reader’s Question:
I have never heard a DWI case here in Independence, Missouri that the driver passed the field sobriety tests. Is there an actual study about the success of determining intoxication using the field sobriety tests?
River
Independence, MO
The field sobriety tests (FST) have been disputed scientifically numerous times already. These tests could often even be difficult [...]

Can Food Affect DWI Blood Alcohol Tests ?

Reader’s Question:
I live in St. Peters, Missouri and I actually drink occasionally but when I do, I still drive myself home. How can food in the stomach affect the blood alcohol level in a person’s body? I also find it weird how the kind of mixer used can have an effect on blood alcohol.
Albert
St. Peters, [...]

DUI One-Leg Stand In Missouri

Reader’s Question:
My boyfriend was asked to take a one-leg stand and other roadside tests during a DUI stop here in St. Louis, Missouri but he wasn’t arrested though. My question is, how do police officers determine failure if someone who is suspected of DUI takes the one-leg stand?
Edith
St. Louis, MO
Good for him he wasn’t arrested [...]

Missouri DUI Breath Test Refusal – Should You?

Reader’s Question:
My brother was charged for DUI here in Missouri just recently. During his arrest, he refused to take the Breathalyzer test to measure his blood alcohol content. What are the repercussions of his refusal to take the breath test?
June
Springfield, MO
In Missouri, the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit differs according to what type of [...]

What is A Missouri DUI Field Sobriety Tests

Reader’s Question:
I have never been caught and charged with DUI here in Missouri. I’ve risked drinking and driving a lot of times already. Just to be ready if I will be caught in the future, what are these sobriety tests that police officers are asking people who are suspected of DUI?
Amanda
St. Joseph, MO
When a police [...]

Can You Beat Missouri DUI Blood Alcohol Test?

Reader’s Question:
I am an occasional drinker. I usually just drink on parties and events but when I do, I usually drive my way home drunk. Fortunately for me, I was never arrested for DUI suspicion here in Missouri. I was advised by my wife that if I wanna drink and drive, I should take something [...]