Field Sobriety Tests in Central PA

Field Sobriety Tests are a subjective evaluation of a person's ability to perform certain tasks. Even when properly administered, the field sobriety tests are less than 70% accurate according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Field Sobriety Testing Student Manual.

Unfortunately, Field Sobriety Tests are rarely conducted properly. Althought HGN is regularly administered by law enforcment officers in Harrisburg, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Chambersburg, Lancaster, and York, HGN is not admissible in court.

In any DUI case, a good DUI attorney will evaluate the case based upon three specific criteria. First, the attorney should determine whether the officer had probable cause to stop your vehicle / detain you.

Second, the attorney should evaluate your case to determine whether the officer had probable cause to arrest you. The field sobriety tests are part of this evaluation. Even if the tests were not conducted properly, the officer's arrest may be valid.

Finally, the attorney should evaluate the chemical (blood/breath) testing to determine if it was conducted properly.

Even if you BAC exceeded .08, you should not presume that you will be found guilty of the offense. All too often I have found that officers in the field have adopted loose versions of Field Sobriety Tests which, pursuant to their own training manual, are incorrect. I have met officers who have had to admit that a recorded "failure" was incorrect.

It is important that you consult with the best DUI defense attorney for your case. Contact me at 1-888-821-9446 or online at www.CentralPennDUIDefense.com for more information.