I'm just [ __ ] either way. It doesn't matter. >> Do you think I can ask them to stay until my mom gets here so she can call your mom? >> I just call my mom. It's fine. I mean, just I hope y'all know where I'm going. I'll pay you back everything. >> Excuse me. >> Where's Blaine? >> In the [ __ ] water still with the jet ski? Yeah, I called him and told him. >> That sucks. >> Do you want me to call Lucas? >> Yeah. >> Want me to call him now? >> Yeah. Can you call? Can I um grab her phone to call my boyfriend? >> Lucas. >> Yeah, I'm getting arrested real quick. Yeah, I'm in the back of the cop car. >> In what appears to be St. John's County, Florida, a young woman was stopped for expired vehicle registration, an infraction that escalated into a full DUI investigation, breathalyzer testing, and a custodial arrest. The traffic stop itself rests on firm constitutional footing. Expired registration is an objectively observable infraction. Under Terry v. Ohio 392US1, 1968. Observable violations provide the reasonable suspicion required to initiate a lawful investigative stop. The subject's mother later disputed whether the registration tabs were actually expired. In Hen v. North Carolina, 574 US 54 2014, the Supreme Court held that an officer's reasonable reliance on a law enforcement database, even if that database contains an error, does not constitute a Fourth Amendment violation. The walk and turn is one of three field sobriety tests validated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The protocol requires precise verbal instructions and documentation of eight standardized clues. Two or more clues statistically correlates with a blood alcohol level at or above 0.08. What many drivers do not know is that field sobriety tests are voluntary under Florida law. No statute requires a driver to perform them. Their only purpose is to build the officer's probable cause, and participation does not help the driver's legal position. Put that exercise line right the corner and I'll face that way. You see that line just right? What I need you to do is I need you to put your left foot on that line. Put your right foot in front of your left. Put your hand down like that. Don't move side. Okay. Do this. One 2 3 4 5 6 Okay. leg up there. Doesn't matter whatever leg you choose. Uh you're going to have that little one about two 2003. You already Make sure you look at one foot. Make sure to turn it belongs to your fingers. I'll leave you guys. here. You have an ID on you. 2149 show off 16. Yeah, I'm ready to talk to you. >> Huh? >> Okay. Give me a few minutes. >> All right. I'm not going to request a long before your breath alcohol. You want to get breath test? So we do take that drive first on doesn't 25215 any other vehicle you refuse to submit the test of today is your second Yeah. >> You got a a Can I get my phone? >> Yeah, whatever. My phone number. I don't know what to do. And I have no doubt. Or if I can use her phone or someone's phone, right? >> No, just my phone, please. Where's my phone at? >> Oh, my boyfriend. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. How tall are you? >> 51. >> How much do you weigh? Where were you born? >> Arkansas. >> Little Rock. Was it? >> Little Rock. Okay. >> What's your phone number for you? >> That's my mother's phone number. >> Okay. As long as we get a hold of you. Um, you're going to Your phone's on that key. So, she going to give you her boyfriend's phone. Do you know your dad's number? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay, go ahead and call me. Hello. >> Sorry. >> A vehicle versus a fence and a structure. >> I didn't mean to ruin the day. I'm sorry. You didn't ruin anything. >> You got a shirt like No. Your shirt's back there. You want one? >> Take a take a five. I'm trying. >> That's right. >> No one's answering. is on the way. >> You want to try that? >> It's fine. >> I got no tang. >> I'm just [ __ ] either way. It doesn't matter. >> Do you think I can ask them to stay? >> Before administering the breathalyzer, the officer was required to deliver the state's implied consent advisement under Florida statute 3161932. By operating a motor vehicle on Florida roads, every driver has already implicitly consented to chemical testing upon a lawful DUI arrest. Refusing the breathalyzer carries its own immediate penalty, entirely separate from the criminal DUI charge, namely an automatic administrative license suspension of 12 months for a first refusal and 18 months for any subsequent refusal under the same statute. In Birfield v. North Dakota 579US438 2016. The Supreme Court confirmed that a breathalyzer test administered incident to a lawful DUI arrest requires no warrant. Blood draws are treated differently and generally do require a warrant under Missouri v. McNeely 569US1 141 2013. The fifth amendment does not protect against chemical testing. Schmurber v. California 384US 757 1966 Establish that breath and blood tests are non-estimonial. A driver cannot invoke the right to remain silent to avoid submitting to a breathalyzer. Miranda v. Arizona 384 US436 1966 requires advisement of rights before custodial interrogation. Multiple candidates captured inside the patrol vehicle may be subject to suppression at trial if no prior Miranda warning was confirmed on camera. Under Graham v. Connor 490US 386 1989 force must be judged by objective reasonleness from the perspective of a reasonable officer on scene. Standard handcuffing during a lawful DUI arrest satisfies that constitutional threshold without question. >> My mom gets here so she can call your mom. >> I just call my mom. It's fine. I mean just I hope y'all know where I'm going. I'll pay you back everything. >> Thanks. Excuse me. Where's Blaine? >> In the [ __ ] water stone >> at the jet ski. >> Yeah, I called him and told him. >> That sucks. >> Do you want me to call Lucas? >> Yeah. You >> want me to call him now? >> Yeah. Can you call him? Can I um grab her phone to call my boyfriend? Yeah. Lucas. >> Yeah, I'm getting arrested real quick. >> Yeah, I'm in the back of the cop car. I don't know. I'm calling my parents and they're not answering. So, I don't know what to do. But I don't know if you want to pick me up from jail. I guess there's something else you can do. >> Who's calling? >> What? All right, I got to go. Someone's calling. Hello. Just be like, "Come to trout." The >> Who is he talking to? >> Um, he said, "Should I call your mom and hear like?" >> Yeah. Don't tell him to go anywhere. Tell him where I'm going. >> Tell >> And then I'm getting arrested. >> Tell her that she's being arrested and we have to go pick her up from jail. >> Um, excuse me. Where are y'all taking her? >> St. Jones County Jail. >> St. John's County Jail. >> Call my dad. Call my dad. Call Call her dad. It'll Is it under just dad? >> Yeah, >> it's just under dad. Okay. >> All right. My mom's on the way. So, okay. They aren't going to be mad at you. Not at you. >> Yeah. No. Just call him. Call my dad. >> Call her dad. All right. Love you, B. >> You got AC. >> It's hot in this. >> Yeah. >> What do you got all this for? >> Dangerous. >> Yeah. Bad people. >> PS on this side. >> We got the same way. >> I understand. I'm not blaming you or anything. Um just trying to get through it. You know what's this panda back here for? >> Is this a camera? >> Can you see me? recorded, right? >> Dang it. >> Hello. >> Yeah. Try record. >> It's all in my favorite context. >> Yeah, it's all in her favorites. All right. All right. >> Um, so when you arrest people and you're like driving somewhere, do you listen to music? >> No. >> Is this like a you thing or does it listen to nobody? It's It's a recording. >> They don't want music on either. >> Oh, that makes sense. Can you talk to them? >> Yes, you can talk. I'll answer. >> Dang, this sucks. >> These are some heavy duty handcuffs. Y'all got nothing on spirit Halloween. Do you remember this at Halloween? I was hanging in her room for like four years. >> You want me to go over there? >> Give me the phone. I want to call >> Lucas. >> Yeah. Hello. Yeah, I'm still in the back of the car. I'm always getting breathized right now. My my parents aren't answering their phone. >> I don't even have my phone. >> She's on her way. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I'm in I'm in the handcuffs. I'm in the back of the car. >> Okay, that's my mom. See if I can reach the vehicle to be in trouble. >> Will you release me? >> What does she blow? >> Have you called your mom? She won't answer. But so I get their bellies in the jail. >> Do you have anything in the car? I might have summoned the jeep because she had nothing in order. >> They're not expired. >> Hey, Mom. >> Hey. >> You said he called you over for expired tabs, but the tabs are not expired. >> I don't know. He said the tabs on the Jeep are expired. Hold on one second. They're putting a shirt on. >> That's my mama. >> They're saying tabs on the expired. >> Yeah, come back. Come back in the computer. >> He said they come back in the computer expired. >> Weird. Computer expired. Can I grab this? >> I got to go. >> You okay? Yeah. There we go. >> Okay. That one's good. 1851 185. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> How far are we? How far are we >> from the jail? >> We're going to drive. >> We're going to drive. >> Okay. >> A van full of other people. >> No, they're separate. >> Okay. The arresting officer receives a B+. The stop was legally justified. The implied consent advisement was delivered, and the officer's conduct throughout remained professional and measured with no unnecessary escalation. The officer also allowed the subject to contact family, facilitated phone communication during transport, and handled a visibly distressed young woman with patience and composure. These details reflect sound professional judgment. The deduction comes from two areas. The camera angle limits full verification of standardized field sobriety test clue documentation and the implied consent language as captured in the transcript lacked the precision Florida courts expect for evidentiary clarity. The subject receives a B minus. She was cooperative throughout, did not physically resist arrest, and sought immediately to notify family and arrange post-arrest logistics conduct that prevented a serious situation from escalating further. The grade drops for two consequential decisions. First, voluntarily performing the walk and turn provided the officer with direct observational evidence that otherwise would not exist in the probable cause record. Second, the multiple apologies and candid admissions made from the back of the patrol vehicle are potentially admissible statements. After a Miranda advisement, silence is always the legally correct posture. What feels natural in the moment can become damaging in court. Before the five lessons, it is worth acknowledging one thing. These principles are not about avoiding accountability. They are about knowing your rights before the moment arrives because that moment rarely comes with advanced notice. Lesson one, any observable traffic infraction, including expired registration, provides lawful grounds for a stop under Terry v. Ohio. Under H Highenv, North Carolina, reasonable reliance on a database reading, even if incorrect, does not invalidate the stop. Lesson two, field sobriety tests are voluntary. Declining them does not create an admission of guilt and removes a significant category of probable cause evidence from the officer's case. Lesson three, Florida's implied consent law means breathalyzer refusal carries an immediate administrative license suspension entirely separate from any criminal DUI proceeding. Understand that trade-off before the moment requires a decision. Lesson four. Statements made voluntarily in a patrol vehicle after arrest are not protected simply because no formal interrogation is in progress. Once a Miranda adisement has been given, invoke the right to remain silent and stop speaking entirely. Lesson five. Disputes about stop justification or registration accuracy belong in court, not on the roadside. Document everything. Retain a qualified attorney and pursue the proper remedy. If this breakdown was helpful, please subscribe to our channel and leave a comment with any case you want covered