Nashville DUI Attorney
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So why do most people get pulled over for a Nashville DUI, well we will exclude things like accidents, sleeping at the wheel or driving your car into a ditch, the reason I exclude these is because the metro police can always stop to investigate these things, and if you are present then they can investigate what happened, and there is generally nothing wrong with that type of stop.
Ok, so what gets you pulled over for a traffic stop for investigation of a DUI, well first thing, if you make a traffic infraction that is enough, The Supreme Court of the United States has said that no matter the cops real intent on stopping you, as long as the violation is valid for the stop, that is ok. This leads me to traffic violations to investigate a Nashville DUI, ie, rolling through a stop sign, (yes that is a violation), running through a yellow traffic light, speeding, the easiest one to spot (no head lights on), weaving in the road (however there is an acceptable amount of weaving within your own lane on the road that does not rise to the level of allowing the cop to stop you) as we do not drive perfect, driving under the speed limit(how far under you can drive is an argument that can be made by a criminal attorney) , following to closely (argument can be made by criminal attorney), failure to yield, turning where there is a no turn on red sign. These are a few of the reasons I have heard regarding moving traffic violations.
Ok, so If you don’t have a moving violation, what are some other reasons they could pull you over and investigate for a Nashville DUI? Your car tag is falling off of your vehicle, your car tags have expired, you have a break light out, you have a tail light out, you are breaking a city ordinance for music to loud in your car, you throw a used cigarette out of your car (littering), These are just a few of non moving type violations that can get you pulled over for a stop, where it can quickly turn into a DUI investigation.
There certainly are legal arguments to be made for every fact pattern, The Supreme Court has set out many guidelines to protect fourth amendment rights in regards to police stops of motorists. Every case stands on its own in regards to the facts. Consulting a DUI attorney is always a good place to start.
Please feel free to contact my office at (615) 308-2633 to discuss your case, there is no obligation when you call.
