My daughter has just been recently charged with DUI here in Washington. It was reported that she performed poorly in the field sobriety tests. How can we still challenge the results of the field sobriety tests?

Dylan

Kent, WA

There are many ways that a good DUI lawyer in Kent, Washington can attack the results of the field sobriety tests (FST’S). First of all, FST’s difficulties are caused by many things. Yes, your daughter may have performed poorly on the FST’s but that does not mean that she was driving under the influence. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has guidelines when it comes to conditions for administering the FST’s. A lot of things can affect person’s abilities on the FST’s. For example, your daughter may have became nervous when she was pulled over by the police, taken from her vehicle, asked some questions drunk driving, etc.

There are also other factors that affect poor performance on FST’s. The list includes lighting conditions. Your daughter may have conducted the test on little or worse, no lighting at all. Also, part of the list on reasons why a person may fail FST’s would be hills or slippery surfaces, the type of clothing or the shoes worn, if it was too close to traffic and atmospheric conditions. According to studies, many of these road side tests or FST’s have a low probability of identifying intoxicated or drunk individuals.