Field Sobriety Tests

Due to its reputation as the deadliest holiday weekend of the year, law enforcement in the Charleston area and throughout South Carolina set up DUI checkpoints before, during, and right after the 4th of July weekend. While the goal of these checkpoints is to promote...

When a person is pulled over by police for suspicion of driving under the influence, there is a good chance that he or she will be asked to partake in one or more field sobriety test. The one leg stand test, for example, is one of three NHTSA approved tests.Known as a...

Police officers in South Carolina often rely on a Breathalyzer, to calculate the blood alcohol content of a motorist arrested for drunk driving. These devices work by receiving a sample of the driver's breath and then delivering the subject's BAC level. These machines...

Field sobriety tests have been around for quite some time now. In addition to breath alcohol testers, the field sobriety test has become standard practice for determining if a South Carolina driver is too inebriated to legally drive. After failing such a test, drivers...

With the holiday season fast approaching, imagine driving home after celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas or another holiday at a relative's house. As you look down the road, you notice flashing lights on the horizon. You get closer and you realize that those lights...

The Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) is given by police officers to drivers they suspect to be intoxicated. The test consists of three different parts: 1) the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test; 2) the one-leg stand test; and 3) the walk-and-turn test. The SFST...

Would you believe that it is possible to beat drunk driving allegations? The fact is that roadside tests are not always entirely reliable or trustworthy. Police officers may not administer them correctly, or the materials with which they examine your sobriety in South...

Police officers in South Carolina and other states are increasingly targeting alleged drunk drivers that they deem "hardcore" -- those who have been through the DUI system on numerous occasions. Authorities argue that those particular defendants have already mastered...

What should you expect when you get pulled over for drunk driving in South Carolina? Unless you have been through a traffic stop before, you probably are not aware of the procedures associated with field sobriety tests. It is imperative that drivers know the standard...