I work at a tobacco shop. And after they said I blown through a stop sign. When asked when drinking I said no. Then he said I smelled, and I quote, “of something suspicious”. I get cops get their paycheck for tickets and such but seriously has it really gotten this bad that for a ticket they try to make it something bigger? and ignoring my rights?
If you’re in the US, in states I know of, at least, if you weren’t taken back to the station and had another DUI test done and took two other chem tests such as blowing in their big machine (not that little roadside one), a urine sample, and\or a blood draw, then I doubt you’re getting charged with DUI. The roadside breathalyzer and heel to toe bullshit is just stuff used as a precursor to your arrest and you don’t even have to do either of those. The tests to take you to court and charge you are all done after you’ve been arrested and are at the jail. The testing back at the jail house is what you aren’t allowed to refuse without losing your license. You don’t have to do shit roadside and there’s no consequences, despite the lying shit the cop will tell you. Not the lil breath test, or walking a line, or following the officers finger or nothing. All that can be refused. It’s all just so the officer has standing for being able to arrest you. Before you’re at the jail, you don’t have to participate in ANYTHING that is trying to determine your sobriety.
As the top commenter said. Don’t consent to search. Don’t resist. Get out if asked to get out, but close and if possible even lock your door. Exercise 4th, 5th, and 6th. STATE that you’re exercising your right to remain silent and not answer questions and then STFU till you talk to a lawyer.
I could make this a list of shit and things to do like a mile long, but that’s the highlight reel.
I’m not a lawyer. I’m not your lawyer. This is not law advice. I don’t know if there’s any exceptions to this in your particular state.