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Can I be charged for DUI if I was not even pulled over?
Asked on Oct 06th, 2016 on DUI/DWI - Utah
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I was with my girlfriend and we got to my apartment. I went in and when I came out, the cops were there. Someone called about my driving. I am prescribed anxiety meds and I was arrested without being read my rights until I was at police station. They took my blood and urine.
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Yes, if the police can prove that you were driving, and under the influence of a drug or alcohol, even if the drug is prescribed. The failure to read you your rights means that you can exclude any evidence they obtained by questioning you. If they did not question you, or did not obtain any evidence for questioning you, it does not matter. In Utah, you can refuse the blood and breath tests, but your drivers is automatically suspended for a year.Most people submit to the tests. If you objected, you can raise that as an issue, but your license will then be suspended., if you win the argument. May not be the best result.
Answered on Oct 27th, 2016 at 7:48 PM