Recent studies continue to demonstrate a growing national trend of a greater number of DUI arrests involving women. As a Massachusetts DUI lawyer, some cross examination techniques and points of emphasis at trial work better when defending a female motorist. While it is difficult to generalize, a female motorist may feel a greater sense of nervousness performing field sobriety tests on the side of the road in front of a male police officer.
Additionally, in some cases, a female motorist may not be dressed appropriately to perform these balance and coordination tests, rendering the results useless. Though officers should let a female motorist remove high heel, performing a one leg stand or walk and turn bare foot on the side of the road is an unfair test. Despite these facts, of nervousness and unfair conditions which can be amplified when women are stopped for DUI, officers generally do not allow female motorists, or any motorist, the opportunity to retake field sobriety tests at the police station, where weather will not influence the results, traffic conditions and where the tests can be recorded.
DUI lawyer Michael A. DelSignore is a Massachusetts DUI lawyer that will answer your call immediately, by calling 508-455-4755 or by filling out the contact form on this site. Attorney DelSignore has successfully defended many DUI cases and will work hard to protect your rights, preserve your driving privileges and obtain an acquittal of your DUI charge.
