Are field sobriety tests required in Alabama?
Short Answer: Standardized field sobriety tests are generally voluntary investigative tests.
Explanation: Field sobriety tests are often used to build evidence of impairment. A student should understand that performance on walk-and-turn, one-leg-stand, and eye-movement testing may be used by the State in a DUI case. Refusing field sobriety testing can still have practical consequences, but the tests themselves are not the same as Alabama’s chemical test procedures.
