…symptoms that mimic alcohol impairment after traffic accident; medical degree, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY; residency at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN – 404-261-2911 or 404-386-1100 or 404-784-5297. e-mail: [email protected]….
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Defenses to Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
…driving behavior. The attorney knows that he or she challenge the field sobriety tests (FSTs), as they were designed to test impairment related to alcohol, not drugs. The attorney knows…
Under the Influence of Drugs as an Element in a California DUI / DWI Case
…of impairment such as slurred speech or a lack of balance, chemical drug tests, and other available evidence as the situation presents. The drugs that a person is taking do…
Field sobriety tests in a DUID case
…judge and jury that the accused performed them improperly and displayed obvious signs of impairment. Because this type of testimony is typical in a driving under the influence of marijuana…
Numbers Backward Test
…The Numbers Backward Test is so subjective an indicator of impairment from alcohol that it isn’t even standardized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Because the test isn’t…
DUI Dictionary
…vehicle while intoxicated, or operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Intoxication or impairment may be caused by drinking alcohol, taking drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs in those…
PRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVERS AND IMPAIRED DRIVING IS STILL A DUI
…including pupil dilation and body temperature, to identify impairment. The increased difficulty in identifying a DUI from Xanax certainly doesn’t make these drivers immune from prosecution.” Kavinoky reminds readers to…
Physical signs and symptoms of marijuana use
…enough to cause impairment, produces obvious physical signs and symptoms in an individual, whereas marijuana use isn’t quite as recognizable. There are, however, certain physical characteristics that are associated with…
Legal Requirements for Sobriety Checkpoints
…driver doesn’t show any signs of impairment, he or she should be permitted to drive on without further delay. If the officer does observe signs of impairment, the driver may…
Finger-to-Nose Test
…alcohol impairment that it’s not even standardized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Because the NHTSA does not endorse the Finger-to-Nose Test as a valid gauge of alcohol…