In early May of this year Steve Bousquet of the Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau reported the Florida law regarding the wearing of seatbelts was changing effective June 30, 2009. From that time on a Florida Police Officer can stop a driver for not having one on. If the officer believes alcohol or drug use seem to be present or appear in use the Officer can test the driver and then arrest a them for DUI.
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As many states get tougher about the wearing of seatbelts as an issue, Florida too arrived with a new version. It was reported throughout the media and in The Miami Herald that Governor Charlie Crist signed legislation allowing police in Florida to ticket drivers specifically for not wearing seat belts. This reverses public policy on a decades old policy for seat belts in Florida.
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Two cases are worth considering for anyone who is concerned about being stopped for a DUI in the state of Florida. Both cases have similarities, yet have had quite different outcomes, so far. The timing of the two arrests is interesting, both within 30 days of each other, as reported in the article at www.Jacksonville.com/news. Yet both had totally different outcomes. Each case had a core commonality, refusal to submit to DUI testing.
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There are alternatives things one can do to protect oneself from a DUI arrest. The first is a ‘designated driver’ for the outing.
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MADD, Mothers against Drunk Drivers suggest this solution to the drunken driving problem that exists. By using a designated driver you are not in a situation to be arrested. Arranging for a reliable designated driver may be a challenge if all your friends or fellow participants are planning to consume alcohol also. You and your friends can pool together and hire a limo service if the occasion is special enough and may be a fun way to prevent any problems that driving drunk can cause.
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Another possible alternative for greater safety and fun is staying at the event if it is at a hotel. There will be no worries about driving and what may happen and then you can return the next day. If it is at friend’s home, one time you can stay at their place and the next time they can stay with you; neither of you driving after drinking. Most people who drink recreationally on weekends or on special occasions aren’t always able to make the event into a mini-vacation to handle frequent activities of celebrations involving alcohol consumption. People can make arrangements with friends to have mutual get-togethers and stay over to eliminate the possibility of driving drunk.
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