South Carolina DUI----the crime is not just alcohol
I have heard more instances when a person has been pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving and they told the police office that they were on prescription medication. Apparently a lot of people don't know that the Driving Under the Influence law pertains to any substance that can affect a person's ability to drive. A lot of people believe that its only alcohol that constitutes the offense.
Telling the police this amounts to assisting them in collecting evidence and helping the solicitor prosecute. It's the same thing as a confession.
These are some of the most difficult situations to "remain silent." Its quite obvious that if they police come talk to you about an Armed Robbery that occurred, then you should remain silent. But it so hard to do that when you are pulled over. There is just a natural tendency to cooperate and answer the police officer's questions. And, there's always what appears to be that hope that they will let you go. But they seldom do. More times than not, when a person is pulled over for suspicion of a DUI, they are arrested for a DUI.
The public needs to be aware that there are a variety of substances that can impair their ability to safely drive.
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