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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified twenty-four visual cues to aid officers in detecting nighttime impaired drivers. Be advised that any one of these cues may cause an officer to believe that you are driving under the influence and therefore pull you over.
- Weaving
- Weaving Across Lane Lines
- Straddling A Lane Line
- Swerving
- Turning With Wide Radius
- Drifting
- Almost Striking Object or Vehicle
- Stopping Problems (too far, too short, too jerky)
- Accelerating or Decelerating Rapidly
- Varying Speed
- Slow Speed (10 mph + Under Limit)
- Driving In Opposing Lanes or Wrong Way on One-Way Street
- Slow Response to Traffic Signals
- Slow or Failure to Respond to Officer’s Signal’s
- Stopping in Lane for No Apparent Reason
- Driving Without Headlights at Night
- Failure to Signal or Signal Inconsistent with Action
- Following Too Closely
- Improper or Unsafe Lane Change
- Illegal or Improper Turn (too fast, jerky, sharp, etc.)
- Driving on Other Than Designated Roadway
- Stopping Inappropriately In Response to Officer
- Inappropriate Or Unusual Behavior (throwing objects, arguing, etc.)
- Appearing to be Impaired
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