Fight A DUI

CBS SportsLine.com was among many news agencies reporting that the Mountaineer sophomore WR will be suspended following a Sunday morning arrest:

“He made a mistake,” Rodriguez said.

Bruce was arrested Sunday morning and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Details of the arrest were unavailable Tuesday. Campus police said no one was available to comment. Sports information director Shelly Poe had no further information.

California DUI Defense Lawyer Neil Shouse explains 30 ways to beat a DUI over at Southern California DUI Defense.com. Below are the 30 ways, click the link to get details.

1. GERD Or Heartburn Caused A Falsely High Reading On The DUI Breath Alcohol Test
2. The DUI Police Officer Failed To Read You Your Miranda Rights
3. Weaving Within Your Lane Does Not Justify A DUI Traffic Stop
4. Alcohol On Your Breath Does NOT Mean The Driver Is Under the Influence
5. The Officer Lacked Probable Cause For The DUI Arrest
6. There Are Innocent Explanations For Your Faulty Driving
7. The Alleged Signs of DUI Are Actually Signs Of Fatigue
8. Your Blood Alcohol Level Was Rising
9. An Improper 15-Minute Observation Before The Breath Alcohol Test
10. The Police Officer Lacked Justification To Make The DUI Traffic Stop
11. Failure To Comply With California’s Regulations
12. Inherent Error Rate In DUI Blood and Breath Alcohol Testing
13. The DUI Officer Has No Baseline For Your Performance On The Field Sobriety Tests
14. Factors Other Than Alcohol Can Cause Poor Performance On The Field Sobriety Tests
15. The DUI Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Were Not Properly Administered
16. The Non-Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Lack Reliability
17. Field Sobriety Tests Provide A Poor Measure Of DUI Impairment
18. Mouth Alcohol Can Contaminate The Breath Alcohol Test Results
19. Blood-Breath Partition Ratio Is Inaccurate Based on Individual Differences
20. The Breath Alcohol Test Yields Unduly High Results During Absorption
21. Police Have No “Special Ability” To Judge Intoxication Levels
22. No Sign Of Mental Impairment
23. Innocent Explanations For The Symptoms Of Intoxication
24. Speeding Is Not Correlated With DUI
25. Radio Frequency Interference May Have Contaminated Your BAC Tests
26. Breath Testing Machines Mistake Other Chemicals for Alcohol
27. Low-Carb Diets Can Cause Falsely High DUI Breath Test Readings
28. Breathing Techniques May Alter Breath Test Results
29. Breath Temperature May Alter Breath Test Results
30. A “Disconnect” May Exist Between Your BAC And Symptoms Of Intoxication

A California Highway Patrol operated checkpoint in Sonoma county resulted in 2 DUI arrests and 25 vehicles impounded for driving without a valid license.

“Each year, members of our community are needlessly injured or killed on our roads,'’ CHP Capt. Kelly Young said. “Our objective is to send a clear message to those considering mixing alcohol and/or drugs with driving this year (that) the California Highway Patrol will be keeping a watchful eye on you.'’

In all, some 330 vehicles were checked over four and a half hours between 7:30PM and midnight.