The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted research to validate research concerning several field sobriety tests.  Please note: all information referenced to “NHTSA” is from their February 2006 Edition, DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. I am using the language from NHTSA  and DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, because law enforcement is trained with this … Continue reading →

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted research to validate research concerning several field sobriety tests.  Please note: all information referenced to “NHTSA” is from their February 2006 Edition, DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. I am using the language from NHTSA  and DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, because law enforcement is trained with this … Continue reading →

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted research to validate research concerning several field sobriety tests.  Please note: all information referenced to “NHTSA” is from their February 2006 Edition, DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. I am using the language from NHTSA  and DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, because law enforcement is trained with this … Continue reading →

At some point after stopping a driver for a suspected DUI, the officer will try to have the driver perform  so called “field sobriety tests.”  Please note: there are field sobriety tests and standardized field sobriety tests.  The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) explains that standardized field sobriety tests are called “standardized” because they must be administered in … Continue reading →

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted research to determine initial indicators of a DUI.  NHTSA in their February 2006 Edition, DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, identified 24 “cues”.  When one or more of these 24 cues exists, per the NHTSA at V-2, there is a “high probability” that the driver cue was observed is impaired … Continue reading →

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The following update will show beyond any doubt why any person charged with a DUI in Oakland or Alameda County needs an experienced Oakland DUI lawyer. Oakland and Alameda County will be in the center of a heated and much watched battle pitting Oakland DUI lawyers against a new law going into effect July 1, 2010. After July 1, 2010, any … Continue reading →

DIRECTIONS TO MY SAN MATEO OFFICE Mark Blair has offices throughout the Bay Area. Address: 520 South El Camino Real, Suite 530, San Mateo, California 94402 TRAVELING FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON THE 101 Address: 520 South El Camino Real, Suite 530, San Mateo, California 94402 Take 101 South Exit 3rd Avenue 3rd Avenue exit has two options. Take “West.” Stay … Continue reading →

Breath Test & Machine Information If you take a breath test, you should know what machine the police used. Each machine has its own individual operating system, and thus set of potential issues that we may exploit. One way of knowing more about the machine is to review its operating manal. If your test involved the Draeger 7410, please consult … Continue reading →

DUI SCHOOL INFORMATION Why should I enroll into a DUI school before going to court? You can significantly reduce any suspension meted out by the Department of Motor Vehicles by enrolling into a three month, first offender school. Suspensions for a first offense DUI can be four months, six months, ten months or one year. The four month period is … Continue reading →