Reader’s Question:

How can a person be stopped for DWI in Anchorage, Alaska. I mean, what are the usual signs or reasons for a police officer to ask a person to pull over?

Jack

Anchorage, AK

In Anchorage, Alaska, before a police officer ask a person to pull over for DWI or driving while intoxicated, the officer should have a probable cause or a reasonable suspicion for the DWI stop. In other words, the DWI stop should be legal and there should be sufficient evidence for an officer to initiate the DWI stop. A police officer could have suspicion that a driver is intoxicated if he sees some signs such as: the driver is swerving, weaving, disobeying traffic signs, speeding, going into the wrong lanes or driving too slow. If the police officer notices that the driver is exhibiting any of these behaviors, the officer would most likely make a DWI traffic stop.

Once the driver is stopped for suspected DWI, the officer would examine the driver for signs of intoxication such as: slurred speech, inability to follow directions, blood shot eyes, incoherent speech and flushed cheeks. If any of these physical signs of intoxication is present, the officer would observe the driver for a few minutes and most likely ask the driver to do some field sobriety tests or take breath or blood test to measure the blood alcohol content of the driver.

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