What Changes Are Occurring With Regard To Roadside "Drunk Driving" Investigations?

The biggest change is the introduction of video cameras on patrol cars. A videotape that shows a drunken, combative driver, or a driver who can barely stand up on his own, is very convincing to a judge or jury, regardless of how a defendant appears in court. It is very difficult to protest that the officer is misinterpreting the roadside sobriety tests when the jury can see the driver's performance, and perhaps even hear what the driver is saying.