What is the difference between Field Sobriety Tests and Standardized Field Sobriety Tests?
When you are confronted by police to submit to these tests, you should understand that these tests are highly subjective and only three (3) of these tests have been accepted in the “scientific community.” Police often give additional tests but these tests are less reliable than the already subjective and unreliable “standardized” or “accepted” tests given to detect alcohol or chemical impairment. What are the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests/Exercises? First is the Nystagmus test (Horizontal and Vertical Gaze): The police officer will position an object, usually a lighted pen, 12-15 inches away from the subject’s face, and move the object from side to side while monitoring the subject’s eyes. The subject is told to follow the object with his/her eyes only and not to move their head, meanwhile, the police officer determines whether there is any involuntary jerking of the eyeball. Jerking or trembling may be a sign that the subject is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The jerking
