Experienced Rochester DWI lawyers have seen members of law enforcement use a number of different field sobriety tests – some of very questionable value – when attempting to determine whether a driver is intoxicated. The Finger Count Test is a field sobriety test that is commonly used in Western New York by police officers when […]
Daily Archives: April 8, 2015
It is not illegal to drive after having consumed alcohol. It is illegal to drive when alcohol is impacting your ability to drive in a reasonable and prudent manner. Because of this, many people in the Rochester area will attempt to pace or limit their alcohol consumption before driving. Unfortunately, there is no absolute rule […]
Infrared breath testing is the type of breath testing most commonly used in the Rochester area. Over the past fifteen years, all law enforcement agencies in the area have discontinued the use of older style breath test machines – which used a chemical process – in favor of machines that rely on infrared technology. All […]
Operating a boat on the waterways surrounding Rochester while under the influence of alcohol can have serious consequences. A boater who is involved in an accident or stopped for violating any of the regulations surrounding operation of a vessel is required to submit to a test of his or her breath, blood, saliva or urine […]