A late-night traffic stop initiated due to erratic driving quickly escalated into a driving under the influence investigation. At approximately 4:18 AM, a deputy observed a vehicle crossing the center line and nearly rear-ending another car, prompting the stop. The driver, a young adult woman, initially denied alcohol consumption but later admitted to drinking a Budlight Seltzer. The deputy noted incoherent speech and detected the odor of alcohol, leading to a series of field sobriety exercises. The driver exhibited multiple signs of impairment during these tests, including a lack of smooth pursuit in her eyes, difficulty with balance, and an inability to follow instructions for the Walk and Turn and One Leg Stand tests. A subsequent preliminary breath test indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.125%. Following her arrest and transportation to a detention facility, the officer carefully explains the critical implied consent warnings. This crucial legal process details the significant ramifications, including potential license revocation and the use of refusal in a criminal trial, should the driver decline a breath test. The individual subsequently agreed to the test, which registered a BAC of 0.111%, above the legal limit for both motorists over and under 21. She was formally booked and later pleaded guilty to an amended charge of negligent driving in the first degree, receiving a sentence that included probation and community service. --- Transparency through the lens of the law. Subscribe for more real bodycam breakdowns and on-the-street encounters. New perspectives, new incidents, every day. --- #Bodycam #LawEnforcement #DUIArrest #TrafficStop #ImpliedConsent #PoliceProcedure #FieldSobrietyTest #Breathalyzer #LegalConsequences #DriverSafety #Accountability #NightPatrol

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