Arizona residents may be aware that this state is an “implied consent” state with regard to testing for alcohol or drug intoxication while driving. This post addresses some of the questions that can arise in connection with implied consent.
When does implied consent become effective?
The dangers of drunk driving are now common knowledge. Citizens of Arizona are most certainly aware that if they are charged with DUI they will be facing serious consequences.
The specifics of these potential consequences may not be as well known, especially to drivers who are new to Arizona, and young drivers who have only recently had to learn about the penalties associated with a DUI arrest.
Holiday weekends tend to be busy times for Arizona law enforcement officers, and the recent Labor Day weekend was no exception. More than 200 drivers statewide were arrested for various drunk driving offenses before the weekend was half-over.
That number however, may not be as interesting as the tactics and strategies that led to them.
A general perception of drunk driving charges is that they inevitably result in convictions. People may ask, “How, after all, can you argue with a blood test or a breath test?” Or, “There you are, on camera, flubbing your field sobriety test; how can you argue against a drunk driving conviction?”
It is no secret that Arizona has some of the toughest laws in the nation when it comes to charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. We have written on our blog about people who have run afoul of these laws, and the punishments that courts have meted out to them upon conviction.
