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Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
Standardized field sobriety tests (FSTs) are tests approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These tests are allegedly designed to help police determine whether a driver is intoxicated.
There are three standardized FSTs:
1. Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (HGN test)
2. Walk-and-Turn Test (WAT test)
3. One-Leg Stand Test (OLS test)
The results of the one leg stand and the walk-and-turn tests may be used as evidence against you in an OUI case. The horizontal gaze nystagmus test (eye test), however, is generally not admissible at trial in Massachusetts unless a qualified medical expert is brought in to explain the test to the judge or jury.
Non-standardized tests, on the other hand, are not validated by NHTSA but may still admissible as evidence in Massachusetts. It is important to speak with a Massachusetts OUI lawyer about the specifics of your case to determine if there may be a viable motion to exclude these non-standardized tests from evidence at trial.
Non-standardized FSTs include:
- finger to nose test
- the finger count test
- the hand pat test
- the alphabet test
- the reverse counting test
- the coin pickup test
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You can have your day in court to challenge OUI charges regardless if you took and failed any field sobriety tests. With the right OUI defense lawyer in Massachusetts, you can be successful. Contact OUI defense attorney James Dunn today by calling us at 617-504-4881 or filling out an online form to get your free consultation.