What are some sensory observations police analyze to make a DUI arrest?

What are some sensory observations police analyze to make a DUI arrest?

Neil Shouse (Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: What are some sensory observations police analyze to make a DUI arrest?; What are signs a driver is drunk?; What are the most common physical indicators of an intoxicated driver? and more...

There are typically five sensory observations that police make, or are trained to look for, when they pull someone over for DUI. That is, red and bloodshot eyes, a flushed face, an odour of alcohol emanating from the person's breath or from the person's body, slurred speech, and an unsteady gait - meaning poor coordination or lack of balance on their feet. These are considered the five primary signs and symptoms that you would observe to indicate that somebody is impaired by alcohol.