There are three standardized field sobriety tests approved by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Learn more about Kentucky Field Sobriety Tests in this presentation

1. SHOULD I REFUSE TO TAKE
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS?

2. What are Field Sobriety Tests?

3. There are three standardized field
sobriety tests approved by National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration

4. There are also other tests used by
officers that are not standardized

5. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests

6. HGN (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus) Test
The One-Leg Stand Test
The Walk-and-Turn Test

7. All three tests have specific
instructions and directions for giving
the test

8. They are set forth in the NHTSA
handbook for field sobriety tests

9. Other Field Tests

10. Other field tests that are used by
some officers include but are not
limited to:

11. Broken alphabet test – Saying the alphabet
by beginning with a letter somewhere in the
alphabet and stopping short of “Z”
Say the alphabet backwards

12. Count backwards from an odd number (i.e.
72) and stop at a random number (i.e. 56)
Finger to nose test – Place hands out to side
and then bring one hand at a time to your
face and touch your nose with the tip of your
finger

13. REFUSING FIELD SOBRIETY
TESTS

14. In Kentucky, if you refuse to give a
breath or blood sample, your
license may be suspended with no
hardship privileges

15. Will I Be Arrested For Refusing To Take
Field Sobriety Tests?

16. If you refuse to take the field
sobriety tests and the officer feels
he has probable cause, you will be
arrested under suspicion of driving
under the influence

17. However, if you take the field
sobriety tests and fail, you will still
be arrested

18. If you have had more than a drink,
refusing the field sobriety tests may
be in your best interest as you are
likely to be arrested regardless of
whether you take them

19. refusing to take them means you
are not giving the officer additional
evidence of your impairment

20. How Do I Refuse Field
Sobriety Tests?

21. Very respectfully decline to take the field
sobriety tests
The less you speak the better because your
speech may be slurred
Respectfully decline to take the tests
Use your right to remain silent other than
answering questions about your identity

22. If arrested, you should immediately
request an attorney and invoke your
right to remain silent except for that
request

23. Contact Our Office Immediately!

24. Contact our office as soon as
possible if you are arrested on a
DUI charge

25. We need to begin working with you
and advising you as soon as
possible to decrease the damage
and increase your chance of
dismissing the charge or receiving a
reduced sentence

26. Contact an Experienced
Elizabethtown DUI Attorney

27. Contact us at our Radcliff Office in
Hardin County at (270) 351-6032
or at 1-800-754-HELP to schedule a
free consultation with one of our
attorneys

28. You may also contact our office
through our convenient online
contact form

29. We’ve Helped Thousands of
Kentucky Families, we can help
you!

30. The DUI attorneys of Musselwhite
Meinhart & Staples, PSC have over
50 years of combined legal
experience

31. If you have been arrested on a DUI
charge, we can help you!

32. We represent clients throughout
Hardin County and Central Kentucky

33. We care about your case and we
will work diligently to achieve the
best outcome possible for you

34. Learn More About Refusing Field
Sobriety Tests In Kentucky

35. Click to visit:
www.mmslawonline.com
Content provided by: Best Legal Practices