Reader’s Question:
I bought a new car in Florida just when we moved in Palm Beach. I heard there is a little difference in the rules regarding car insurance here in Florida in terms of loss of policy. What are those rules and what are the penalties, if there are any, for not having car insurance [...]
Reader’s Question:
I understand how serious a DUI charge is because I know some people here in Palm Beach, Florida who suffer the consequences of DUI. Question is, what usually happens after a DUI arrest?
Felicia
Palm Beach, FL
Let’s say for example that a person is arrested for DUI there in Palm Beach, Florida. After the DUI arrest, [...]
Reader’s Question:
While I was driving home one night here in Palm Beach, Florida, I noticed a car was pulled over by an officer. I later found out that the driver was stopped because of a DUI suspicion. How can a police officer tell that the driver’s judgment is impaired by observing the driver’s behavior?
Lacey
Palm Beach, [...]
Reader’s Question:
Is it true that even sober people would fail the field sobriety tests if they try to take it? All of the people I know here in Palm Beach, Florida who have been arrested for DUI have failed these tests.
Renzie
Palm Beach, FL
There are a lot of field sobriety tests that are being used by [...]
Reader’s Question:
The officer took my driver’s license after being arrested for DUI in Palm Beach, Florida. Does this mean that I would have to apply for a new license?
Sean
Palm Beach, Florida
It is an ordinary practice for law enforcement officers to take the driver’s license of a person who is suspected for DUI after the arrest. [...]
Reader’s Question:
I heard that there are several roadside tests that are being conducted during a DUI arrest. Is it typical for a police officer in Palm Beach, Florida to conduct a finger-to-nose test and how is it being conducted?
Dallas
Palm Beach, FL
The finger-to-nose test is a gambit employed by police officers when doing an investigation on [...]
Reader’s Question:
I heard so many negative things about field sobriety tests here in Palm Beach, Florida like they don’t really determine whether a driver is drunk or not. So other than being drunk, what factors could affect a person’s failure in doing these kinds of tests?
Ada
Palm Beach, FL
Well you could believe what you heard about [...]
Reader’s Question:
The arraignment for my DUI charge in Palm Beach, Florida was scheduled yesterday. The police officer didn’t show up at the hearing. Will my DUI case be dismissed and is it true that I should have refused the breath or blood alcohol test?
Kathleen
Palm Beach, FL
No, it is not true that you should have refused [...]
Reader’s Question:
I’ve been following several DUI cases here in Palm Beach County, Florida since my sister has been a victim of a DUI-related offense. Is it true that a person can also be charged with DUI without actually driving? Are there people who have already been convicted of this kind of a DUI charge?
Dean
Palm Beach, [...]