Phase 2 for DUI involves what?

Phase 2 for DUI involves what?

• A. Personal Contact (Looking For Blood Shot Eyes, Slurred Speech, Impaired Motor Skills, Inability To Follow Directions)
• B. Breath Test Administration
• C. Sending A Citation
• D. Vehicle Search

Answer: (A)

During a DUI stop, the officer’s direct interaction with the driver to assess impairment is the focus. This stage relies on what the officer can observe about the driver’s condition—signs that point to intoxication. Bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, impaired motor skills, and an inability to follow directions are classic, observable indicators that help establish probable cause to move to further testing. These cues come from watching and talking with the driver, not from performing a breath test or conducting a search. Breath testing, while important, typically follows after impairment is suspected and probable cause is established, and is not the phase where you’re primarily evaluating observable impairment in the driver. Sending a citation is an administrative action after the stop, not part of evaluating impairment. A vehicle search is a separate step that requires different justification and usually follows after the stop has progressed beyond the initial contact.

During a DUI stop, the officer’s direct interaction with the driver to assess impairment is the focus. This stage relies on what the officer can observe about the driver’s condition—signs that point to intoxication. Bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, impaired motor skills, and an inability to follow directions are classic, observable indicators that help establish probable cause to move to further testing. These cues come from watching and talking with the driver, not from performing a breath test or conducting a search.

Breath testing, while important, typically follows after impairment is suspected and probable cause is established, and is not the phase where you’re primarily evaluating observable impairment in the driver. Sending a citation is an administrative action after the stop, not part of evaluating impairment. A vehicle search is a separate step that requires different justification and usually follows after the stop has progressed beyond the initial contact.