How Can I Avoid a Drunk Driver?

Reader’s Question:

I was told that there are a lot of people who are driving drunk here in Anchorage, Alaska especially at night. How would I spot a drunk driver and respond appropriately?

Dana

Anchorage, AK

According to the findings of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), traffic accidents are the largest single cause of death for people aged five to 27, and almost 50% of these accidents are alcohol-related so it’s good to be vigilant while driving in Anchorage, Alaska especially at night. You have to watch out for cars that make wide turns or zigzag across lanes. be careful of other erratic driving such as delayed responses to traffic signals and rapid braking and accelerating. You also have to be alert to motorists who move in a straight line at an angle to the direction of the road or those who swerve dangerously close to the curb or to objects along the road.

You can look for vehicles that drive in two lanes at once or along the dividing line, or those that drive on the wrong side of or even off the road. You have to watch out for vehicles driving with headlights off at night, those that drive 10 mph or more below the speed limit or that follow you or others too closely. Also, beware of motorists whose signals are inconsistent with their actions. If you spot a drunk driver, stay clear out of that vehicle. You can take note of the plate number and vehicle description then call the police at 911 and report your location, the vehicle’s direction of travel and the driver’s behavior and let the authorities handle the situation.

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I Need an Alaska DWI Attorney

When you come to the decision to hire a Juneau Alaska DWI attorney, you will need to offer them all of the basic and detailed information that can aid them in your defense. Among the most important pieces of data is all of the evidence that the police hold against you. The degree of this evidence can make or break your case, and the more severe your evidence is the harder your lawyer will have to fight. There are three types of evidence.

• What is seen.

Bucking in and out of one lane and into another is a classic drunk driver behavior. Different behaviour also fits in this area. When they pull you to the side of the road, they could shine a light in your eyes–if they are bloodshot that’s another sign. If they request that you get out, the inability to walk in a straight line can also prove to your detriment.

• Your speech pattern and your words.

You may convict yourself right then in there if you give the wrong answer to the question of how many beers/glass of wine/shots/whatever you have drunk. Along with that, corrupting your speech by doing things such as interchanging words and muffling and slurring them makes you seem drunk.

• How it reads.

usually, police will administer some kind of test for your BAC level. These will usually be the hardest evidence against you.