LEO Academy: DUI Traffic Stops Unit 1 & 2

the first of the three phases to a DUI investigation; observing the way the driver operates the vehicle

why are impaired drivers more dangerous to the public than other drivers

if the person is physically in or on the vehicle and has the capability to operate the vehicle

when conducting a stop, you should always ask the driver to move to a safer location even if they are impaired

driving, having driven, or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or certain substances

if an officer lawfully arrests a driver for DUI, the driver must submit to an approved chemical or physical test

polydrug effect where one drug produces some indicator of impairment and the other drug has no effect on that indicator

using drugs from two or more drug categories at the same time

sudden turn away from a generally straight course

2nd phase of a DUI investigation; observing and speaking with the driver face to face

a divided attention test that measures a person's ability to perform both mental and physical tasks at the same time

3rd phase of a DUI investigation; administering the SFST to the driver to determine if they are impaired

polydrug effect where drugs from two categories may produce some effects that are exactly opposite of each other

set of three standardized, validated tests given by law enforcement officers during a DUI traffic stop

occurs when the vehicle moves from one side of the roadway to the other, creating a zigzag course

the ability to concentrate on two or more tasks at the same time

polydrug effect that is manifested as neither drug producing an indicator of drug impairment

If you do not have reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle, what should you do?

behaviors observed during the performance of the SFST

If you have reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle for DUI, what should you do?

the 25% of the population that drives under the influence repeats this offense, on average, ___ times a year

BrAC

a reminder, prompt, or a signal to do something, such as take law enforcement action or observe the vehicle more closely

If you are unsure if there is reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle, what should you do?

what percent of the driving population drive, at least occasionally, while under the influence?

polydrug effect where drugs from two categories produce some indicator of impairment and they strengthen each other

process by which the body expels alcohol through breath, sweat, tears, saliva, and urine

process by which the bloodstream carries alcohol to the body's tissues and organs

straight-line movement of the vehicle at a slight angle to the road

process by which alcohol enters the bloodstream

a piece of evidence that leads to the solution of a problem, such as a DUI investigation.

after being given the implied consent warning, the driver should be asked again if they will submit to the test

identifies and gathers evidence that helps you determine if you should arrest a driver for a DUI offense

process by which the body breaks down alcohol for elimination

BAC

ability to see, hear, walk, talk, judge distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act in emergencies

an involuntary jerking that occurs as the eyes move toward the side