What May Happen if You are Pulled Over For Drunk Driving

Here is a likely scenario if you are pulled over and you've been drinking:

You hear the police officer(s) footsteps approaching your vehicle as other cars creep by you, slowly gawking. A bright light is shined in your face.
"License, registration and insurance, please," the officer states. You fumble through card after card trying to find the requested documents. Then the officer asks: "Have you been drinking tonight?"

The police officer(s) may then ask you to step out of your vehicle and perform one of several field sobriety tests or FST's. These are quick exercises for you, the driver, intended to indicate whether you are in fact intoxicated. This may include simple tasks such as tipping your head back and touching your nose, reciting the alphabet or following a pen with your eyes. All of these examples are very difficult to perform while you are drunk, making them a favorite tool for police officers to use.

If an FST is not performed, the officer(s) is likely to perform a chemical test, which can more accurately indicate sobriety or insobriety. A breathalyzer may be used at the initial traffic stop, or you may be taken back to the station for a blood or urine test.