{"id":704,"date":"2023-08-09T13:44:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T19:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colepaschalllaw.com\/?page_id=704"},"modified":"2024-01-22T21:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T04:48:47","slug":"standardized-field-sobriety-tests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/colepaschalllaw.com\/fort-worth-dwi-lawyer\/standardized-field-sobriety-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth Standardized Field Sobriety Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Getting pulled over by a police officer inherently presents many potential issues. Maybe you were speeding, forgot to use a turn signal, were driving recklessly, etc. Getting pulled over while intoxicated presents a whole new set of challenges. When a police officer suspects that you have been drinking due to your behavior, dilation of your pupils, or because you told them; they have the option to administer standardized field sobriety tests in Fort Worth. Though these tests can be rather extensive and laborious, they are only one option that the officer has in collecting evidence against you. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a> (NHTSA), there are three types of approved Standardized Field Sobriety Test. These tests are specifically designed to gauge how impaired you are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are asked to take any one of these common tests or perhaps a more unique version of them, you have every right to decline the officer. If you refuse to take the test, you will likely be asked to either take a breath test or a blood<\/a> test. Refusal of a blood test can result in automatic license suspension and being arrested. If you have already taken a field sobriety test and were arrested as a result of it, your Fort Worth DWI lawyer<\/a>\u00a0may be able to use the police officer\u2019s methods or the results of the case to argue in your defense. After taking a\u00a0Standardized Field Sobriety Test\u00a0<\/a>and getting arrested, it is wise to make calling an attorney your next step. Give the attorneys at\u00a0Cole Paschal Law<\/a>\u00a0a call today to learn more about how we have successfully helped our clients fight DWI charges for the last three decades.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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