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IDENTIFICATION OF IMPAIRMENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE: FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS (WITH DISCUSSION)
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Accession Number:

00806383

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

The Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) battery includes three tests: horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN), walk and turn, and one-leg stand. Following the 1970s research that identified these "best" tests, a training curriculum was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Officers in 50 states now have been trained under NHTSA guidelines with the SFSTs, which have been revalidated for 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration. In data obtained during recent field studies with officers trained and experienced with the test battery, arrest decisions were found to be more than 90 percent correct. Defense attorneys vigorously oppose the admissibility of HGN testimony in driving under the influence trials, and courts in 38 states have considered admissibility and related issues. The rulings are mixed but largely favorable. The SFSTs remain an important tool for alcohol enforcement.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Circular No. E-C020, Issues and Methods in the Detection of Alcohol and Other Drugs. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

00806377

Report/Paper Numbers:

E-C020

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Burns, Marcelline M

Discussers:

Voas, Robert B; Hedlund, James

Pagination:

p. F1-F22

Publication Date:

2000-12

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: E-C020
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Features:

References; Tables (3)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Horizontal gaze nystagmus

Subject Areas:

Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 14 2001 12:00AM

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