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Field Sobriety Tests

Field sobriety tests are conducted in order to gather evidence necessary to charge a driver with DUI. In California, it must be proven that the driver was mentally or physically impaired while driving and that this was caused by drugs or alcohol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has acknowledged three tests to be valid for testing a driver. One test involves the officer directing you to follow an object with your eyes, without moving your head. He will look for certain reactions that indicate intoxication. Another test involves having the driver walk nine steps heel-to-toe along a line while the officer watches for poor balance, wrong number of steps or other indications of impairment. The third test requires the driver to stand for 30 seconds on one foot. Each of these tests requires exact steps to be followed by the officer conducting them and scoring them. If you have been charged with a DUI after failing a field sobriety test, contact a San Diego DUI attorney at the firm to review your case and the tests administered. This is a key factor in your defense and it is important that you act rapidly.

Failing a Field Sobriety Test

If you have failed a field sobriety test it is still possible to have a successful outcome from your DUI case. Attorney Mark R. De Yoe has been helping people for 28 years, many who reportedly failed a field sobriety test. He knows exactly what to look for in the conducting and scoring of the tests and will be able to isolate any errors. It is possible when the tests are improperly administered to have a DUI charge completely dismissed.

Contact a San Diego DUI lawyer today to review your DUI case and find out how the firm can help you.