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Officers put senses to work to spot drunken drivers

By Steve Bauer
Wednesday December 31, 2008

Urbana police Officer Dean Hazen, left, watches a driver do a 'one-leg' stand to test balance and motor skills during a field sobriety test, while Officer Sarah Links inspects the driver's car.

Dennis Wood, supervisor of the Vermilion County sheriff's office patrol division, said he recently made an arrest for drunk driving that reminded him of anti-DUI commercials on television.

"When he got out of the car, he poured out," Wood said.

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