Reader’s Question:
Hi, I just moved here in New Jersey and I heard that there are a lot of cases of DWI crimes in this state. What are the risks of getting arrested for DWI in the state of New Jersey?
Mayette
East Orange, NJ
There are a lot of risks of getting arrested for DWI in the state [...]
Reader’s Question:
I often wonder how police officers in Edison, New Jersey determine that a driver is intoxicated when they conduct field sobriety tests such as the walk and turn. What hints are these officers looking for when they ask someone to take the walk and turn test?
Elbert
Edison, NJ
The walk and turn test is a standardized [...]
Reader’s Question:
I haven’t been arrested for DWI so I don’t know what happens in a DWI arrest. Could you please describe to me how the law works in Union, New Jersey and tell me what happens in a DWI arrest?
Damarion
Union, NJ
In a DWI arrest in Union, New Jersey, the police officer would determine that there [...]
Reader’s Question:
Are the results of the field sobriety tests really an indication whether a person is drunk or not? If I will be arrested for DUI in New Jersey, do I have the right to refuse to take these tests?
Milton
Elizabeth, NJ
Yes, you certainly have the right to refuse to take the field sobriety tests (FST’s) [...]
Reader’s Question:
I have never been arrested for DUI but I know some people who have already been charged for DUI here in New Jersey. I’m just curious about these field sobriety tests that the police officers are asking the people suspected of DUI to do. Could you give some examples of these tests?
Valerie
Camden, NJ
If a [...]