Do's and Don't: Field Sobriety Test DUI

The Cervantes Law Firm in Aurora, Colorado is dedicated to assisting individuals charged with misdemeanor and DUI offenses. In our representation, we are routinely asked if individuals should submit to field sobriety tests.

The short answer is no, but allow us to give some reasoning.One part of a field sobriety test is the walk-and-turn test. During that test, a subject is required to take nine heel-to-toe steps in a straight line, turn, and take nine heel-to-toe steps back.

Officers are looking for eight clues:

• Balance during instruction phase

• Starting to walk to soon

• Stopping while walking

• Not touching heel to toe

• Stepping off the line

• Using arms for balance

• Losing balance

• Taking the wrong number of steps.

The presence of two or more clues indicates possible intoxication. Broaden that out.An individual is required to take 18 steps.

Each step requires the subject to make heel-to-toe contact, stay on a line, and keep their arms down, stay balanced, and continuously walk.In sum, there are 90 incidents at which an individual could exhibit a clue. Adding in the other clues, you have a total of approximately 94 points at which you can exhibit a clue. To fail this test, someone has to mess up at 2 of the 94 points during this test. In other words fail approximately 2%, and you can be considered intoxicated.

If you or a loved one are currently facing DUI charges, do not hesitate to call the Cervantes Law Firm at 303.955.1154- Aurora Colorado.

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