Field Sobriety Tests

Field sobriety tests are a common part of the DUI process and if you have been arrested and charged with DUI, chances are you performed at least one type of field sobriety test. Field sobriety tests are used by police officers out in the field to make a quick determination of whether or not a driver is intoxicated. In order to arrest a person for DUI, police officers must first have probable cause to do so, and asking the driver to perform a field sobriety test is one way of obtaining this. If a person performs poorly during a field sobriety test, it may be indicative that they have consumed alcohol and this allows the officer to take the next step to arrest them or give them a blood of breath test.

It is important to note that not all field sobriety tests are accurate ways of determining a person’s sobriety. Sometimes even a completely sober person will have trouble performing the actions required during a field sobriety test, so it is important that your Arapahoe DUI lawyer thoroughly examine the type of field sobriety test you were asked to perform because it may not be able to be used as evidence against you later.