DUI arrest
Breathalyzer failed badly
A DUI arrest occurs when police take someone into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The arrest typically follows a traffic stop, field sobriety tests, and a breathalyzer or blood test showing impairment above legal limits.
He got a DUI arrest on his way home from the bar.
The consequences—license suspension, fines, possible jail time—vary by jurisdiction and prior offenses.
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
- one too manySlight, problematic surplus
- open containerReceptacle without a lid
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
- handcuffsLocking wrist restraints
Miranda rights · roadside · sobriety · checkpoint · officer · intoxicated · license · suspended · mugshot · bail · impaired · blood alcohol · field test · walk the line · pulled over · flashing lights · patrol car · backseat
- DUIdrunk tank, implied consent, field sobriety test, breathalyzer, BAC test
- Traffic Enforcementtraffic cop, traffic citation, traffic stop, traffic violation, speeding ticket
- drug incidentsoverdose, drug bust, drug seizure, drug raid, trafficking
- traffic stopstraffic stop, police stop, roadblock, pullover, sobriety test
DUI arrestwarning
Alert about danger
verbal warning · written warning · case dismissed · charges dropped · acquittal
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