TLSAE DUI Enforcement and Testing

Question 1

What are the three standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs) approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk-and-Turn, and One-Leg Stand

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Walk-and-turn, breathalyzer, and finger-to-nose

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Blood test, breath test, and urine test

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Alphabet recitation, balance test, and coin pickup

Question 2

What does the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test measure?

Accepted Answer

Involuntary jerking of the eye that increases with alcohol intoxication

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Whether a driver can walk a straight line

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A driver's ability to balance on one foot

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The driver's pupil reaction time

Question 3

In Florida, what is the consequence of refusing a chemical test (breath, blood, or urine) after a lawful DUI arrest?

Accepted Answer

Automatic license suspension and the refusal can be used as evidence of guilt

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No consequence — refusal is always legal

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A warning only for first offense

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The DUI charge is automatically dropped

Question 4

What is a 'per se' DUI law?

Accepted Answer

A law making it automatically illegal to drive at or above a certain BAC, regardless of observed impairment

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A law requiring proof that the driver was visibly impaired

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A law specific to commercial drivers only

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A law that only applies to repeat offenders

Question 5

How does alcohol reach the brain after being consumed?

Accepted Answer

It is absorbed into the bloodstream and carried to the brain via circulation

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It travels through the stomach lining directly to the brain

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It travels through the nervous system directly

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It is processed by the liver first and then sent to the brain

Question 6

What does a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) device — used at the roadside — measure?

Accepted Answer

An estimate of BAC to help the officer establish probable cause for arrest

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The exact BAC to be used in court proceedings

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The presence of drugs other than alcohol

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The driver's blood oxygen level