Super Bowl weekend will see increased DUI patrols throughout the State of Oregon. According to a recent press release from the Oregon Department Of Transportation, police departments across the State will intensify efforts at DUI enforcement over the weekend.
Groups involved in the effort include, the Governor's Committee on DUII, The Oregon State Police, The Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Oregon State Sheriff's Association. These groups represent all major law enforcement agencies focused on DUI arrests in Oregon.
Police are always on the lookout for impaired drivers. In fact, many cops admit that whenever they pull someone over at night they assume it is a possible DUI. In many ways, an increased awareness of DUI is not a true departure from the norm. It is more likely a symbolic gesture designed to deter drunk driving. People should be cautioned, however, that police will be out on the road looking for possible drunk drivers to stop.
It is also important to remember that, in Oregon, police cannot stop a driver without reasonable suspicion that a traffic violation occurred or probable cause that a crime is being committed. Just because police suspect there are more people driving after drinking, the police still need a valid reason to make a traffic stop. As noted in an earlier post, if stopped for DUI, it is best to be police. If you think you were unlawfully stopped, a DUI lawyer can attack the stop in court. The roadside is never a good place to litigate.
