Cumming GA Roadside Breath Testing

Every night in Cumming, police officers pull over drivers for traffic infractions.  Based on factors such as a persons appearance, slurred speech, and the the possible odor of alcohol, the officer may feel that the person is potentially driving under the influence - DUI.  

Typically, the Cumming police officer will first administer some field sobriety tests.  Then the officer will often want to give roadside breath test.  The Cumming officer will ask the driver to breath into a device that will detect the presence of alcohol on their breath.  Police officers often rely on these tests in an determining whether to make a DUI arrest.  However, the accuracy of the roadside breath test is questionable.  The testing device often picks up radio frequencies that distort the reading it displays.  The device is also affected by temperature.  If the driver has been chewing gum or eating certain kinds of breath mints or using mouth wash, the device can give an unreliable result.  

If you have been arrested and charged with DUI in Cumming, GA, call Forsyth County DUI lawyer Richard Lawson for a  free consultation of your DUI case.  Mr. Lawson challenges and wins Forsyth County DUI cases on a regular basis.  An arrest for DUI does not have to be a conviction.