field sobriety tests
Curbside coordination checks
Field sobriety tests are physical and cognitive tasks police use to assess whether a driver is impaired by alcohol or drugs.
The standard battery includes walking heel-to-toe, standing on one leg, and following a pen with the eyes.
Officers administer them roadside to establish probable cause for arrest: He failed the field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
- roadside testImpairment assessment during traffic stop
- pulled overOrdered to roadside
- nystagmusUncontrolled repetitive eye movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- walk the lineMaintain careful balance between
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Alcohol detection device
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