Reader’s Question:

I often notice many vehicles that are swerving when I drive here in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I was told that this can be a driving cue for an impaired driver. What are the other DUI cues that police officers often look after in determining drunk drivers?

Lainey

Tuscaloosa, AL

Let’s take a look first at the example of a DUI cue that you have mentioned which is swerving. You might observe that a vehicle to swerve which makes an abrupt turn away from a generally straight course, when a driver realizes that he or she has drifted out of proper lane position, or to avoid a previously-unnoticed hazard.

One other related DUI cue is almost striking a vehicle or other object. You may observe a vehicle, either at slow speeds or moving with traffic, to pass unusually close to a sign, building, barrier or other object. This DUI cue also includes almost striking another vehicle, either parked or moving, and causing another vehicle to maneuver to avoid a collision. Another DUI cue is turning a wide radius or drifting during a curve. A vehicle would appear to be drifting to the outside of the lane, or into another lane, through the curve or while turning a corner. Watch out for this DUI cue and please stop the driver when you see it in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A lot of alcohol-related crashes are caused by an expanding turn radius, or drifting out of lane position during a curve.

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