Why Field Sobriety Tests Are Proven To Fail You
Video Transcript
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Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
“You know, you raise an interesting point there…for somebody who potentially has vertigo, that last test you described, looking up. I mean, they’re going to fail it miserably.”
Kirk Tarman– DUI Criminal Defense Attorney – San Bernardino County, CA
“It’s impossible. And again, if you’re going to do these tests, you really need to tell the police officer if you have any medical condition like that. And the truth is, they’re designed to fail. There’s so much subjectivity involved with these things. Was he swaying? Was it over an inch? The police officer could say that. And that’s wherein, there’s a bit of abuse of power. That’s why we love these body worn videos and these body worn cameras, because those are the best for us as criminal defense attorneys. We love those.”
