Non-Standardized Field Sobriety Tests

…of physical impairment, but mental impairment can never be disguised. If a driver is physically impaired but not mentally impaired, the physical impairment must come from a source other than…

Walk-and-Turn Test

…both mental and physical impairment, but mental impairment always occurs first. Physical impairment can be disguised by those with a high tolerance for alcohol, but mental impairment cannot be hidden….

Rhomberg Balance Test

…how alcohol affects the human body. Alcohol intoxication causes both mental impairment and physical impairment, but mental impairment always comes first. Physical difficulties can be hidden in individuals with a…

DUI Investigation

…vehicle. The officer may look for signs of impairment when first approaching the driver. The police usually asks for a driver’s license, insurance or registration. Even if he/she appears to…

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test

impairment. Physical impairment can be masked by those with a high tolerance for alcohol, but mental impairment cannot be hidden. Therefore, the mere presence of physical impairment such as involuntary…

Criminalist testimony

…of impairment in a marijuana-related case like in an alcohol-related case. Another reason is that the effects of marijuana on driving aren’t as recognizable or as distinguishable as an alcohol-related…

The four main types of evidence

…officer testify about all of the ways that he or she believed that the driver drove improperly or unsafely due to his or her drug impairment. With respect to impairment,…