Americans: Honest but stupid...

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

TBH, the field tests are an incredibly good way of judging whether someone is driving under the influence of something.

Agreed,if someone hasnt touched a drop of 'intoxicating liquor' but is incapable of controlling the vehicle as they are on drugs then the field test catches them on that, I have gotten a few good arrests from this.

[the_lone_wolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMg5wwn8M5s

Originally Posted by Stu

I always think America is such a backward country doing their field sobriety tests.
You only see people fail them miserably when people are blotto, but what happens if you are only just over the limt?

If they're still suspicious they can administer the usual blood/breath/urine tests.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLAXUa-4DIc&

Better with sound. Oldie but still a classic!

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Von Teese

Agreed,if someone hasn't touched a drop of 'intoxicating liquor' but is incapable of controlling the vehicle as they are on drugs then the field test catches them on that, I have gotten a few good arrests from this.

I fully accept that

Originally Posted by metalangel

If they're still suspicious they can administer the usual blood/breath/urine tests.

I just think it would make more sense to do it the other way round. i.e. road side breath test gives a more scientific and quicker and safer (don't have people stumbling about beside a busy road) result. If they pass that, then do the impairment tests to catch any other reason they are impaired.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMg5wwn8M5s

Policeman failed the stupid test for not being able to find a straight white line without his tape