Most so-called “field sobriety tests” are merely roadside agility exercises designed to make a motorist seem intoxicated. Many law enforcement officers have no idea what they’re doing administering these tests; they had several hours of training during their academy days and usually absolutely no training since then.
Only three field sobriety tests have any scientific validation whatsoever, and only when performed and scored exactly according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration procedure. If your lawyer has been trained according to the NHTSA guidelines, he/she will be prepared to challenge everything the officer did wrong in administering the tests at the roadside.
DUI Defense #7
→ Officer fails to give the only three tests validated by NHTSA studies.
DUI Defense #8
→ Officer fails to instruct the tests according to NHTSA standards.
DUI Defense #9
→ Officer fails to score the tests according to NHTSA standards.