By Attorney James Czarnecki|Czarnecki & Taylor PLLC|NOV 6, 2022
First, what are field sobriety tests?
Sobriety tests are designed to assess a person’s level of intoxication. Field sobriety tests typically involve performing various physical and mental tasks in order to determine whether the person is under the influence of alcohol or some other substance. While these tests can help a police officer, sober people can fail them as well. In this blog, we will discuss some reasons sober people fail Michigan field sobriety tests and why their results should be viewed with caution. The most shocking fact is that there is no conclusive evidence that a sober person will perform better on a field sobriety person than a person who is impaired by alcohol.
Police uses field sobriety tests, sometimes called roadside tests, when they suspect that a person is operating while intoxicated, OWI in Michigan. An officer asks the individual to perform specific tests while noting the person’s balance, coordination, attention to instructions, etc. The officer will record the results to support probable cause for an OWI arrest.
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