A late-night traffic stop quickly reveals more than just erratic driving, as a young motorist's story begins to unravel under officer questioning. A deputy initiated a traffic stop on an erratically driven vehicle observed crossing the center line and speeding in the early morning hours. During the stop, the officer detected signs of impairment, including the odor of alcohol and the driver's incoherent responses, prompting further investigation. The driver initially denied consuming alcohol but later admitted to drinking, leading to field sobriety exercises and a positive preliminary breath test. The officer administered a series of field sobriety tests, where the driver displayed multiple indicators of impairment, followed by a PBT, which registered a BAC significantly over the legal limit for a motorist under 21. Based on these findings, the driver was placed under arrest for driving under the influence, transported for further processing, and later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, resulting in probation and fines. --- 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 #TrafficStop #DUIArrest #LawEnforcement #PoliceProcedure #FieldSobrietyTest #ImpairedDriving #PublicSafety #RoadsideEncounter #DriverResponsibility #LegalConsequences #NightOperations

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