If you are stopped for a
City of McHenry, DUI:
Don’t do the field sobriety test.
Now you may suggest that the field
sobriety tests will help you.
You are wrong.
The field sobriety tests are designed to do one thing. Give the police something to talk about if you don’t take the breathalyzer. That’s it, they are for nothing else. If you decide to take the walk and turn the police will not tell you that there are eight clues they look for in that test, and if you fail any two they will testify that you are impaired. One of the clues is starting the test before being asked and another is lifting your hands more than six inches from your sides. Think about it, if you did everything else perfectly the officer would not testify how well you did, they would tell the judge or jury that based on their training you were under the influence, whether you were or not.
I am sure they will close this little loophole soon, so for now take Nancy Reagan’s advice and JUST SAY NO, to the field sobriety tests.
Law Dude, Ray Flavin, Trial Attorney in McHenry County Illinois. His law offices are located across the street from the McHenry County IL Courthouse in Woodstock, IL. Visit Ray’s other website @ www.rayflavin.com.
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