Use Mouthwash Today? Be Careful - You Could Be Arrested for DUI!

If you’ve ever had to take a drug test for employment, you know that some foods and beverages can cause a false positive result even if you’ve never taken any illegal drugs.  Just like poppy seeds can cause a false opiate result in a drug test, some substances can cause false breathalyzer results and land you in hot water with the law.  You can also get in trouble if you have used rubbing alcohol or consumed an alcohol-containing substance and the smell remains on you while you are driving.  Officers at a checkpoint or traffic stop may smell this alcohol and request that you perform field sobriety tests or answer questions about what you have been doing.  If the officer is persistent, he or she may request that you take a breathalyzer test to determine an approximate blood alcohol level.  Unfortunately, these testing devices are fairly sensitive to any substances containing alcohol and may show a false positive even if you haven’t had a drop to drink.  Since you don’t ingest mouthwash, you’ll be able to prove your case once further chemical testing is performed.  However, the false positive will result in a lot of hassles for you as you try to prove your innocence and go through the embarrassment and frustration of being arrested for a crime you know that you did not commit.  Further embarrassment may be caused if someone you know recognizes your vehicle pulled over at the traffic stop or if someone sees you being arrested.  Even if you did nothing wrong, your reputation could be ruined or at least tarnished until you are able to explain the situation and, even then, people may believe you are trying to cover up a driving under the influence crime.  Until we stop relying on a test that produces false results and isn’t very reliable, many people will have to suffer the consequences of being falsely accused of DUI.  A qualified Riverside DUI attorney can give you more information about this issue.

Being arrested for DUI in Riverside can be one of the scariest things to happen to an individual. Often a DUI arrest in Riverside will be the first time someone has ever been exposed to the criminal justice system. It is important that you contact a Riverside DUI defense lawyer immediately to discuss your case and protect your rights. We handle DUI cases throughout the county of Riverside, including downtown Riverside, Murrieta (Southwest Justice Center), Temecula, Corona, Banning, Moreno Valley, Indio and Palm Springs.