The final moments of a DUI investigation unfold as an officer explains the critical second breathalyzer test, leading to definitive evidence. Following erratic driving observed at approximately 4:18 AM, a deputy initiated a traffic stop, identifying a 20-year-old driver. Despite initial denials, the officer detected alcohol odor and observed signs of impairment, leading to voluntary field sobriety exercises. The driver exhibited multiple indicators of impairment during these tests, including a lack of smooth pursuit during the HGN and failing to properly complete the Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand exercises. A preliminary breath test indicated a BAC of 0.125%, prompting arrest for driving under the influence. At the detention facility, the officer explains the breathalyzer device will re-zero itself before the second test, and the subject remains in handcuffs during the 15-minute observation period to prevent mouth contact, a procedure learned from prior incidents. Upon completion of the second test, which yielded a BAC of 0.111%, the driver was formally booked, subsequently pleading guilty to negligent driving in the first degree. --- Transparency through the lens of the law. Subscribe for more real bodycam breakdowns and on-the-street encounters. New perspectives, new incidents, every day. --- #BodycamFootage #DUIArrest #PoliceProcedure #LawEnforcement #TrafficStop #ImpairedDriving #Breathalyzer #FieldSobrietyTests #Accountability #PublicSafety #JusticeSystem #PoliceBodycam

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