Mimi Coffey | Attorney at Law

New Year's Eve, Know Your Rights !by Mimi Coffey New Year's Eve is around the corner. Important news ! If you have been drinking and get pulled over remember your rights: 1. Pull over immediately. Provide dl and insurance. 2. Don't talk, don't answer questions. Politely tell the officer you will not be answering any questions. 3. If asked to step out of the car, step out. 4. Unless you are an athlete with perfect balance inform the officer you will not be performing tests (they are circus acts designed to take you to jail). 5. Refuse blood tests (as they ferment) and if you have had more than 1 beer refuse a breath test (as they are inaccurate). 6. Know that you are being videotaped at all times. Say nothing under any circumstance. 7. Unless receipts will help you, throw them away before getting in the car. 8. Keep a lock on your cell phone as cops will try to read your text messages. Save your texts and call logs particularly if this contributed to bad driving. (