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What Are (And What Are Not) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
The dream of implementing Standardized Field Sobriety Tests has long been a goal of law enforcement. Extensive government testing was begun in the 1970’s to determine a scientifically valid way of...
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Standardized Field Sobriety Tests: They Don’t Work
The National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration’s standardized field sobriety tests were developed based on a 1977 study. The subjects of this study had blood alcohol content levels ranging from...
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There’s A New Standardized Field Sobriety Tests “Guide”
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests are commonly known as the roadside activities that police officers ask drivers to perform if the officer suspects that the driver is impaired by alcohol or another...
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Standardized Field Sobriety Tests – An Infographic
This info graphic describes the science behind the standardized field sobriety tests (spoiler alert: There isn’t much). Field Sobriety Tests are commonly known as the roadside activities that police...
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Phase Two: The Personal Contact Phase
An officer’s decision to arrest for DUI involves three steps: observing the vehicle in motion, observing the driver during a personal contact phase, and administering field sobriety tests. Evidence is...
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What Is A Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test?
What is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test? Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant affecting many of the higher as well as lower motor control systems of the body. This results in poor motor...
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Changes To The 2013 NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test Manual
There is a new NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test training manual and it is significantly changed from prior versions. Included is the new focus of law enforcement on impairing drugs. The new...
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How To Defend Against A One Leg Stand Test
Did the officer allege you did poorly on the One Leg Stand standardized field sobriety test? The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) are a battery of three tests administered and evaluated in a...
View ArticleDefending A DUI: The Exit Sequence
There are three distinct phases to an alcohol investigation. The first phase involves the officer observing your driving behavior and determining whether or not to initiate a stop. This first phase is...
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Ohio DUI Defense – What Books Do You Need?
Ohio DUI defense includes having the right materials to prepare your case for trial. There are 14 NHTSA police training manuals that are specific to an DUI/OVI case. They are: NHTSA DWI Detection and...
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Tired or Drunk? Field Tests Cannot Distinguish Between The Two
Field Tests Are Not Fair If You Are Tired! Imagine yourself driving home late at night after a long day at work. You have been putting in long hours to finish a project. Your eyes are bloodshot from...
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Lack Of Training Dooms HGN Test
According to their own manual, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (hereinafter HGN Test) is the most reliable of the three standardized field sobriety tests. The police are trained that it is 77% accurate...
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Don’t Speak English? The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Are Unfair!
If you have a client who does not speak english (or "cop english"), or if you have a client that does not hear well, they should not be considered impaired if they cannot follow the officer's...
View ArticleDefending Against Poor Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
Failing the Roadside Field Sobriety Tests Is Not Conclusive In this short video, available at the Dayton DUI YouTube channel, I give an important analogy about interpreting the Standardized Field...
View ArticleThe Finger Dexterity Test
In the movie, The Man With Two Brains, Steve Martin's character is subject to ridiculous roadside sobriety tests. Some of the tests to which Ohio drivers are subjected are also suspect. One such test...
View Article“Your Drunk Tests Are Hard”
One of the areas where a DUI attorney's experience is most obvious is in the cross-examination of the arresting officer on the issue of the standardized field sobriety tests. The National Highway...
View ArticleHow Alcohol Affects The Human Body
The pharmacodynamic properties of alcohol classify it as a central nervous system depressant. The more alcohol you consumed the greater its effects. Alcohol impairs both cognition (the process of...
View ArticleLack Of Training Dooms HGN Test
According to their own manual, the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (hereinafter HGN Test) is the most reliable of the three standardized field sobriety tests. The police are trained that it is 77% accurate...
View ArticleOhio DUI Defense – What Books Do You Need?
Ohio DUI defense includes having the right materials to prepare your case for trial. There are 14 NHTSA police training manuals that are specific to an DUI/OVI case. They are: NHTSA DWI Detection and...
View ArticleTired or Drunk? Field Tests Cannot Distinguish Between The Two
Field Tests Are Not Fair If You Are Tired! Imagine yourself driving home late at night after a long day at work. You have been putting in long hours to finish a project. Your eyes are bloodshot from...
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