I was with my friend. I understand. I understand. >> So, I would like to walk you through an investigation scenario. You want to do that? >> I don't want to do investigation now. >> Okay. The first part of my investigation is looking at your eyes to make sure it's okay for you to drive. Is that okay with you? >> want to drive. Can I have my family member come get me? >> You were driving. So, that's that's kind of the problem we're right now. >> Deputies pull over a vehicle unable to maintain its lane. The driver, Brittany, a tourist from Iowa, immediately tells the officer she's been crying and dealing with a lot in her personal life. Her brother is dying and she drove down from Iowa to visit family. She admits to having a glass of wine with dinner at 7:00 p.m., but it's now almost 2:00 a.m. The officer smells alcohol on her breath, notices glassy eyes, slurred speech, and a bar wristband still on her wrist. Brittany repeatedly asks if a family member or friend can come pick her up. The officer calmly explains they first need to investigate whether she's safe to drive. She declines to step out for field sobriety tests multiple times saying she doesn't want to get arrested and is too emotional. >> I've been out tonight with some friends. But I'm going back to my friends. I was staying the night tonight. That's where I was. >> Where does your friend live? >> Riverview. I can give you the address. >> No, that's okay. So, you're heading that way. Where were you coming from tonight? >> Sorry. It's her. Megan, I'm with the cops. Yes. >> Hey, Morgan's on here. What's going on? >> I'm with the cops. I'll call you back. Sorry. I'm sorry. >> So, you were coming from where tonight? >> Work. >> Where? >> Work? Oh. No, I was coming from a friend's house. We're in Tampa. >> Do you remember where in Tampa that was at? >> Hyde Park area. >> So, you're coming from Hyde Park. You're heading to your friend's house in Riverview. >> Yes. >> Uh I guess they stopped you because you were having a hard time staying in your lane. Is everything okay tonight? >> I've I've had a lot on my mind. I'm very I've been crying. >> Okay. >> I'm emotional about a lot of things. >> Any reason why we can't stay in our lane? >> I'm just crying about stuff in I don't know. Maybe I'm crying. I don't know. >> All right. How much you had to drink tonight? >> Honestly, not much at all. >> Okay. >> Like it was way earlier. >> It's almost 2:00 in the morning now. >> No, no, no. It was I was at a friend's house earlier. We had a glass of wine with dinner. I swear that was it. I'm very emotional. >> What time was What time was dinner? >> 7:00. >> Okay. So, you had a glass of wine at 7:00. >> Yes. >> Nothing else since? >> No. >> Okay. Well, it's my job to make sure it's safe for you driving tonight, Ms. Brunette. Step out of the vehicle for me here. >> Could I call someone to get me? >> Well, let's go through the investigation first. Tell them that might not be needed. >> But my friends are offering to come get me. I'm a friend out of town. Please. >> I'm dealing with so much >> Well, Ms. Brunette, I want to make sure it's safe for you driving tonight, okay? >> why. I understand that. But >> I don't want to sit in the road any longer than I have to. So, let's go ahead and step out of the car. We'll sit at the back of the vehicle for me, okay? >> Go to the back of the vehicle? >> away from the traffic. Can you sit on the on the No, we don't got to sit on the dirt. Okay. Ma'am, in the state of Florida, it's not a legal It's not a legal to drink and drive, okay? >> No, I understand. >> it's not a legal to drink and drive to the point of impairment, okay? >> No, I understand. >> So, I don't want to do the investigation. Make sure you're not too impaired to be driving tonight, okay? >> I don't want to I want my friend to pick me up. I'm very upset. >> Well, I want to make sure it's okay that you're driving or it's not okay that you're driving tonight, okay? >> I'm over 21. I don't want I'm very upset right now. Can I just park my car somewhere and have my friend pick me up? >> Well, that would have been a decision you should have made after you left dinner tonight or wherever you were coming from right now, okay? Um at this point where we're here to make sure it's either you're okay to be driving or you're not okay to be driving, okay? >> you guys' protocol. Please, I'm from out of town. I'm from Iowa. My brother is dying. That's why I drove down here. Please. >> Well, Miss Britney, the first part of my investigation is looking at your eyes to make sure it's okay for you to be driving. Is that okay with you? >> drive. Can I have my family member come get me? >> You were driving. So, that's that's kind of the problem we're at right now, okay? So, we've already passed the point where, you know, someone picking us up or calling an Uber or a cab or something like that is already passed, okay? Now, we're at the point where I I'm I'm here to make sure it's either you're okay to be driving or you're not okay to be driving, okay? My investigation helps me make a more informed decision on whether or not you're okay to be driving or not okay to be driving, okay? Are you willing to participate in that investigation tonight? >> I mean, I don't I don't know what to I know what you guys are doing and then you guys are trying to get me arrested, which is honestly messed up with so much [ __ ] is going on in life and you guys don't even care what I'm going through. It's actually sad, but I get it's your job, but like seriously, like I am willing to pull over. I get it. You want people to be safe on the road. Can I please pull over and you guys can sit with me till someone picks me up? >> I'm going to explain to you a little bit more of the process, okay, ma'am? >> You just told me I'm going to get in trouble. >> don't want you to get in trouble. I'm I'm here to make sure you're okay to be driving tonight, okay? >> want to drive anymore. >> Well, that that's >> Exactly. See, you want to punish me for driving. Exactly. >> So, if you want to participate in this >> I'm asking you guys to believe in God and give me some grace, please. >> Miss Miss Britney, let me explain to you the process, okay? >> I know the process. >> I don't I don't think you do, okay? Have you ever been arrested for DUI before? Have you ever been investigated for DUI before? >> Why did this escalate? Alcohol impairment combined with panic. Brittany was clearly under the influence, enough that officers observed multiple clues. Instead of accepting help or cooperating with the investigation, she focused on calling someone to pick her up. But she had already driven several miles in that condition. Emotional distress, crying about family issues mixed with alcohol created poor decision-making. She kept repeating she was from out of town and just wanted grace. Officers gave her multiple opportunities to cooperate, but her refusal forced their hand. This is common in DUI stops. Drivers in denial or panic often make the situation worse by arguing instead of complying. >> Now, see you probably don't know the process, okay? That's why I'm here to explain it to you. >> to catch me for a DUI. >> Well, if you want to participate in this investigation, it's you don't have to, it's completely voluntary, okay? You you can or you don't have to, okay? It's up to you. >> I understand, but then you're going to arrest me and take me to jail. >> you choose not to, >> Yes. >> again, it's within your right, you don't have to, I have to make a decision on whether or not you're too impaired to be driving based off what I've seen so far and what the phone will say, okay? >> So, I would like to walk you through that investigation tonight. Are you willing to do that? >> I don't want to do investigation, no. >> Okay. That's that's your choice, okay? Ma'am, why don't you just take one step away from the vehicle? Okay. Do you say you you want to do this investigation or not willing to do this investigation? >> I would not like to do it. >> Perfect. Let me do it. Put your hands behind your back there. So, Miss Brittany, you are being placed under arrest for DUI tonight, okay? What's going to happen next is I'm going to take you down to the station for a breath test. I'm going to ask you to submit to a breath sample to see how much alcohol's in your system. You want to submit to that breath test tonight? >> Wait, if I send you to the hospital >> I'm sorry? >> I'm I just don't know what's is happening. >> Well, mean, I've explained to you pretty straightforward, right? I mean, it's pretty clear you've been drinking, we're having a problem driving, so now we're we're kind of at an impasse, and and you probably shouldn't have been driving tonight. So, we're going to step back to my vehicle, which is back here. Actually, might holding on, I'll pull it away forward. >> Yeah, drive forward just a little bit, okay. >> Yes, pull I I'll pull my truck forward. Hold on. >> Yep. >> I'm sorry, I lost my stuff. >> Here's what Florida law clearly states. By driving on Florida roads, you've already given implied consent to chemical testing, breath, blood, or urine, if an officer has reasonable suspicion of impairment. Refusing field sobriety tests is allowed, but it can be used as evidence against you in court. Refusing the official breath test after arrest triggers an automatic license suspension, usually 12 months for a first refusal. In this case, the officer was professional and patient, explaining the process multiple times. Brittany's refusal led to her arrest for DUI and refusal to submit to testing. >> So, if you refuse to provide a breath sample or not, like I said, all the ramifications and all that, your driver's license will be suspended for 1 year. >> Okay. >> Okay, and again, for your second refusal, it's 18 months, and it's an additional charge to the DUI. >> Second refusal does not matter. >> If you haven't had any previous DUI convictions or any previous refusals in Iowa, then then then then it will be up to you whether you choose to provide a breath sample or not. Like I said, if you refuse to provide a breath sample when you get to Santa Rosa Court House It's It'll be It'll be automatically automatically 8 hours. It's the alcohol has to be completely out, and it's 8 hours from the time that I stopped you, not 8 hours from the time that you get there. And it's literally 10 available for urine. Yeah. >> And then we're going to step around this vehicle to the passenger side. >> Number one. >> Do you have anything illegal on your person? You can go ahead and walk down here. >> No. Okay. Is there anything that you okay, you need to go with you? >> I'll get it. She had it in her cell phone in her hand. >> Okay. Hang on. Ma'am. >> You can't go in there. >> No, I know. Can you just Are you coming out? >> Yeah, I'm going to get everything out of the car and give it to him and it'll go with you, okay? We're going to sit on the passenger side over here. >> He said that I'll be able to get numbers out. >> Yeah, we'll grab your phone, your wallet, your keys, all your important stuff and take it with us. >> know how to do phone Like I don't know people's numbers right >> That's fine. You'll get access to it all. What you got to do is put your left foot on that railing. I'm going to hold you while you work your foot up there, okay? >> Okay. Okay. >> Ready? There we go. You got it? >> Yep. I mean, this is a weird angle, but Am I supposed to wait for him to give me >> Nope, you can go inside. Your feet in now. I'm going to put get your seat belt on and we'll get you going. >> where's my car going to be? >> Um once the tow company's assigned to it, I'll know where it's going to be. >> to have a towing fee? >> Most likely yeah, they'll charge you a tow fee to come and pick it up. So, go ahead and slide your legs in and get your seat belt in, okay? Sir, you got to sit all the way back against the seat as you can like normal. I got your seat belt here. Just a few seconds. All right, ma'am. You can slide on out. >> Okay. >> We're going to sit to the light underneath this um outside the door underneath the light over here. >> Brittany was arrested and transported. A night that started with visiting family ended in handcuffs, all because of one impaired decision to drive. For every woman watching, especially those traveling or going through tough times, celebrate responsibly, have a backup plan, and if you're pulled over, stay calm, be honest, and know your rights, but understand that refusal comes with serious consequences. >> [music] >> Here.