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Probably over a couple of hundred of them, but not from the recipients side of that equation.
I understand that their own training manuals say the balance tests are invalid for drivers over 55.I was stopped on suspicion of DUI about 8-9 years ago.
I refused the roadside sobriety check, and instead told the officers that i would comply with a breathalyzer or a blood test, their choice. There was no breathalyzers allowed in that county apparently....so we argued for a few minutes and i wouldnt waver. I told them i was not drunk, nor even legally under the influence....i had had two 12 ounce beers with a steak dinner about 90 mins prior to the stop. At my height and weight, i know i would barely register any BAC on the blood test.
I have inner ear issues, along with other medical issues and the roadside tests are not meant to be passed by people with certain medical conditions. I told them if they were sure i was under the influence, arrest me, and lets get a blood test, but i also warned them that if it came back clean, i was going to sue them and their department.
Their sergeant arrived about 20 minutes after initial stop, and i was let go.
If you are overweight, have medical issues, especially with balance, do NOT submit to roadside sobriety tests. Make them do the breathalyzer or blood tests.
Are annual car inspections in a garage mandatory in the US, like they are here ?
Austria
Austrian decal, inspection due July 2004
In Austria, all vehicles must undergo a "Wiederkehrende Begutachtung nach § 57a KFG" (recurring inspection under section 57a of the motor vehicle statute). A decal is placed on the vehicle's windscreen (usually the upper left-hand corner as seen from outside the vehicle), hence the inspection itself is colloquially referred to as "Pickerl" (literally: "little sticker"). The color of the decal is white for vehicles with a catalytic converter, green for vehicles without one and red for historic registered cars. Punch holes indicate the month and year that the next inspection is due; the month is based on the first registration of the car. The actual inspection can be carried out one month in advance of or up to four months after the date indicated on the decal; the vehicle remains road-legal during that time. Unless the inspection is overdue, as just described, the roadworthiness certificate is transferable, so that a potential new owner will get a new decal with the same date, but the corrected license plate number upon registration of the vehicle. However, the latest official inspection report has to be presented for this purpose to the authority issuing the new registration documents and license plates.
The first inspection of a passenger car is required after three years; another one two years later; and thereafter passenger cars must pass the official inspection annually to remain road-legal. Historic registered cars have an inspection period of two years. Heavy trucks and motorcycles must undergo annual inspections from the very first year. Inspections are carried out by licensed garages and by Austria's two major automobile clubs. The Austrian motor vehicle inspection covers both vehicle safety standards and emissions standards.
Are annual car inspections in a garage mandatory in the US, like they are here ?
Austria
Austrian decal, inspection due July 2004
In Austria, all vehicles must undergo a "Wiederkehrende Begutachtung nach § 57a KFG" (recurring inspection under section 57a of the motor vehicle statute). A decal is placed on the vehicle's windscreen (usually the upper left-hand corner as seen from outside the vehicle), hence the inspection itself is colloquially referred to as "Pickerl" (literally: "little sticker"). The color of the decal is white for vehicles with a catalytic converter, green for vehicles without one and red for historic registered cars. Punch holes indicate the month and year that the next inspection is due; the month is based on the first registration of the car. The actual inspection can be carried out one month in advance of or up to four months after the date indicated on the decal; the vehicle remains road-legal during that time. Unless the inspection is overdue, as just described, the roadworthiness certificate is transferable, so that a potential new owner will get a new decal with the same date, but the corrected license plate number upon registration of the vehicle. However, the latest official inspection report has to be presented for this purpose to the authority issuing the new registration documents and license plates.
The first inspection of a passenger car is required after three years; another one two years later; and thereafter passenger cars must pass the official inspection annually to remain road-legal. Historic registered cars have an inspection period of two years. Heavy trucks and motorcycles must undergo annual inspections from the very first year. Inspections are carried out by licensed garages and by Austria's two major automobile clubs. The Austrian motor vehicle inspection covers both vehicle safety standards and emissions standards.
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