| There is an old saying "come to Florida on | | | | While not a focus of this article you should refuse |
| vacation and leave on probation"! | | | | to give a sample. |
| Unfortunately, it happens all to frequently. So let's | | | | The next day you appear in front of the judge |
| say you have flown in from frozen Maine for | | | | and after a few questions he will probably set |
| some R&R and after a night of bar hopping | | | | bond at $500.00. You post it, run to the airport |
| on Clematis Street you hop into your rental car | | | | and hop the first plane back north, promising |
| for the short drive back to your hotel. Of course, | | | | yourself you will never come back to Palm Beach |
| not being familiar with the area you are hesitate | | | | County. But what about the case? When you |
| about your turns and you attract the attention of | | | | were released from jail you were given your D.U.I. |
| an Officer of the West Palm Beach Police Dept. | | | | citation which contains your arraignment date. |
| As his overheads come on you get a sinking | | | | Also, you have 10 days from the date of arrest |
| feeling. | | | | to file a challenge to the administrative suspension. |
| The officer carefully approaches you and asks for | | | | If you don't file a challenge your license will be |
| your driver's license, proof of registration and | | | | suspended. But wait, you don't have a Florida |
| insurance card. The officer will engage you in a | | | | license. Doesn't matter as the Bureau of |
| conversation and of course he will observe the | | | | Administrative Review will assign a Florida driver's |
| odor of an alcoholic beverage on your breath. | | | | license number to you. If the suspension is upheld |
| "Sir, have you been drinking tonight"? | | | | the Bureau will transmit the suspension to Maine |
| You reply, "I only had 5 beers". The | | | | and then Maine will probably suspend your license. |
| officer will then conduct the field sobriety | | | | So what do you do? You better hire a lawyer to |
| exercises and then arrest you! While at the | | | | handle this for you. Both the administrative |
| station he will ask for a sample of your breath. | | | | hearing and the court case need to be handled. |