Your Georgia DUI Lawyers

Skills for Your Defense

As a hard working GA DUI lawyer, John Breakfield understands the importance of insider information. That is why he has been trained, just as law enforcement officers, on how to properly administer field sobriety tests and identify drivers under the influence – skills crucial to a successful defense. In fact, many Georgia DUI attorneys have not even bothered to take this basic and fundamental training.

Our GA DUI firm has even purchased some of the same Portable Breath Tests (PBTs) used by many officers for initial alcohol screens to ensure we’re familiar with the equipment and procedures.

DUI Training

GA DUI attorney John Breakfield has completed the same course as patrol officers—the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “DUI Detection & SFST Practitioner” – which earned him the status of SFST practitioner under NHTSA guidelines. The course focuses on:

Proper administering of Standard Field Sobriety tests (HGN, Walk and Turn, and One Leg Stand) and common errors made in the field.

Observing and performing sobriety tests on participants under the influence of alcohol during two live alcohol workshops—a process not all officers go through but one your Georgia DUI lawyer should.

Knowing the Process

John completed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement” (ARIDE) course. This advanced course, which is optional for law enforcement officers, focuses on:

Advanced identification and evidence building against drivers allegedly under the influence of drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol.