A drunk driving conviction in Tennessee is never a good thing. It means the local Chattanooga Police Department or the Tennessee Highway Patrol pulled you over and successfully prosecuted you for a DUI, presumably because a breath test or a blood test produced a Blood...
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Month: September 2014
Tennessee DUI school program’s effectiveness questioned
In 2011, Tennessee began a program, using a curriculum from a Kentucky-based program, to help reduce the rate of recidivism for DUIs in the state. The program, known as "Prime for Life" became the standardized curriculum in the Tennessee DUI schools.However, a new...
Field Sobriety Tests, continued
Last week, we were discussing Field Sobriety Tests, (FST) and it turns out there are standardized types of these tests that most jurisdictions use. The most common are the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), which are recognized by the National Highway Traffic...
A DUI stop and field sobriety tests
If you are stopped in the Chattanooga area on suspicion of a DUI, you will be likely be given a field sobriety test by the officer who stops your vehicle.It is part of the assessment that the police officer, deputy sheriff or Tennessee State Police trooper perform...