DUI lawyers handle many cases where the driver of a vehicle is stopped by the police for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. When this happens, a DUI lawyer will be able to help with all the legal work connected to the case so that the driver can get the best deal possible.

Many drivers make the mistake of taking that one extra drink, or drinking just a small amount but on an empty stomach, and don't realize that they have inadvertently put themselves at risk of being arrested. They start to drive home and suddenly they are at the center of a road side arrest which can turn nasty depending on what the circumstances are.

While they are in shock mode, they can sometimes talk too much and incriminate themselves without realizing it. When the police ask for a breathalyzer, it is not mandatory to take it there and then. Neither is it necessary to take sobriety tests at the road side which can be a little demeaning to say the least.

Of course, if these tests are refused, the police can take the driver to the police station where he can undergo a blood test to see what level the blood is at. If the driver is over the limit, this is where he can ask for his attorney before he makes any kind of statement at all. Even if the driver knows full well that he has done wrong, it is better for him not to admit anything until he has talked to his attorney. The attorney will advise him of the best course of action.

Very often, if the driver is arrested road side, the police can make simple errors in their handling of the arrestee. When this happens, the attorney can use this to his advantage in court. If he can prove that the arrest was somehow tainted, the case can possibly be thrown out of court. This doesn't happen very often of course, but often enough to be important on occasions.

When there is an injured party or a fatality, then the case becomes much more serious automatically. Too often, people, particularly drivers, will take that extra chance thinking that nothing will happen. But these things have a nasty habit of happening when our minds wander, or we are just thinking about something else while driving on that boring route home that we have driven a thousand times before. Indeed, most accidents happen in the last few hundred yards from home because that is when the driver relaxes and realizes that he is almost there. The result is sometimes fatal and can involve neighbors or children, which is obviously very distressing. Again, it is of paramount importance that an attorney is engaged as soon as possible after the event to mitigate any charges or fallout from the accident.

It goes without saying that people should not drink and drive, but people will be people so be aware of rights and regulations surrounding this problem before that accident happens.