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![]() | 6/28/2016 Washington Supreme Court Upgrades Importance Of Field Sobriety TestsWashington Supreme Court accepts refusal to take a roadside field sobriety test as evidence of drunk driving. There is no constitutional right to refuse a roadside field sobriety test in Washington. Under a divided state Supreme Court ruling issued earlier this month, a police officer may pull over any motorist he believes might be intoxicated and ask him to perform the familiar "stop and turn" walking test, the stand on one leg test, and the eye movement test. If the driver refuses to participate, prosecutors may tell a jury that this refusal is evidence of guilt.
Motorist Mark Tracy Mecham found t ... | ||
![]() | 6/27/2016 France, Germany: Speed Cameras Bugged, BurnedVigilantes and insects teamed up to disable speed cameras throughout Germany and France last week. | ||
![]() | 6/24/2016 US Supreme Court Overturns Criminal Penalty For DUI Blood Draw RefusalMotorists may not suffer criminal penalties for refusing to submit to a blood draw in DUI cases. | ||
![]() | 6/23/2016 Credit Agencies Order Cities To Stop Reporting Unpaid TicketsLocal governments lose a key tool used to force motorists to pay automated ticketing fines. | ||
![]() | 6/22/2016 US Supreme Court Allows Gathering Evidence Through Illegal Traffic StopsUS Supreme Court allows police to keep evidence obtained from illegal searches if an unpaid traffic ticket is found after the fact. |
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