Newport Beach, Orange County - On this Friday, August 12, Newport Beach Police will be conducting a DUI checkpoint at Dover Drive and 16th Street from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. searching for drunk drivers.
A question most people have, "If I see a DUI checkpoint up ahead can I just turn around or will I be stopped?"
As Newport Beach DUI lawyer Michael L. Guisti explains, yes, if you see a DUI checkpoint ahead you have the legal right to turn around and not go through it, however, attorney Guisti stresses, when you turn around just make sure you're not breaking any traffic laws, because that will give police a reason to pull you over.
Many times, Newport Beach DUI attorney Guisti says, somebody approaching a DUI checkpoint will suddenly make a U-turn crossing over the double yellow lines, which gives police the right to pull you over and at the least give you a traffic ticket.
Guisti says police can pull you over if they think you're drunk driving or DUID, or if you have some issue with your car like a taillight out expect to be pulled over.
Newport Beach DUI lawyer Guisti points out that if you enter a DUI checkpoint and you're caught driving without a license or driving on a suspended license police can cite you and impound your car.
If you or somebody you know are facing a DUI charge or DUID charge or some kind of drunk driving charge call the Orange County DUI attorney specialists at the Law Office of Michael L. Guisti right now at 888-478-8999 so we can examine your charge, investigate the arresting police officer's action and ensure justice for you.
After all, here is something to consider, the nearby salty ocean air can affect DUI testing equipment, which could wrongly accuse you of being DUI, so call us now.
