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California Field Sobriety Tests Set You Up To Fail

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

California field sobriety tests (?FSTs?) essentially set you up for failure. These so-called ?tests? are designed to help law enforcement officers determine whether a suspect is driving under the influence. The problem is that there are so many different aspects to each test that even the most sober individual is bound to fail. The fact is that unless you?re ?falling down drunk?, these tests really aren?t indicative of anything?and if you are that drunk, the officer shouldn?t be performing these tests anyway, since your safety should be paramount. The reality of the situation is that most people?even those who are intoxicated?will perform the majority of the test correctly. This is because each FST is broken down into a number of different parts, involving balance, coordination, listening and comprehension...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on January 13, 2011 (boomark / email).