Field Sobriety Flashcards
List Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test Clues
- Lack of smooth pursuit
- Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at maximum deviation
- Onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees
List Walk and Turn Test Clues
BS SO WHAT
- Balance (During Instruction)
- Starts to soon
- Stops while walking
- Off the line
- Wrong number of steps
- Heel to toe
- Arms for balance
- Turns Improperly
List One Leg Stand Clues
PUSH
- Puts foot down
- Uses arms for balance
- Sways
- Hops
How many clues are there during the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test?
6 (3 in each eye)
How many clues are there during the Walk and Turn Test?
8
How many clues are there during the One Leg Stand Test
4
What type of alcohol is contained in alcoholic beverages
Ethanol
The “illegal per se” law makes it an offense to operate a vehicle while what?
Having a statutorily prohibited blood alcohol content
A good, structured field sobriety test is simple and…?
Divides the subject’s attention
The police officer’s principal decision during the Detection Phase Two usually is what?
Should i instruct the driver to exit the vehicle?
The police officer’s principal decision during the Detection Phase Three is what?
Should i arrest the operator for DUI?
The word “nystagmus” means what?
Involuntary jerking of the eye
True or False
According to law, a person cannot be convicted of DUI if the blood alcohol content is below your state’s legal limit.
False
How many steps are taken during the walk and turn test?
9, turn, 9
The police officer’s principal decision during the Detection Phase One usually is what?
Is the operator’s ability to drive impaired to any degree?
