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When an officer administers the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test on a driver suspected of driving while intoxicated, the driver must track a moving object (officer’s finger, pen, light, etc.) with his/her eyes while keeping his/her head stationary. The officer will watch for a wobble or jerk in the eye (nystagmus) as it follows the stimulus…
The One Leg Stand (OLS) test is one of several tests performed by drivers who are suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver must lift one foot about 6 inches off the ground and balance for 30 seconds (or count to 30) while arms are kept to the sides and without lowering…
Walk and Turn is one of the tests drivers are asked to perform when officers in Maryland conduct Standardized Field Sobriety Tests to determine whether a driver is impaired by alcohol. Walk and Turn is a divided attention test in which the driver takes 9 steps, heel to toe, and turns in a specific way…
During a traffic stop, officers who suspect a driver may be driving under the influence of alcohol often administer a preliminary breath test (PBT), also known as a ‘breathalyzer.’ Although the test is well-known publicly, it is less known that, according to Maryland law, drivers may refuse the roadside breath test. While drivers may refuse…
The Ignition Interlock Program involves installing an Alcohol Breath-Analyzed Ignition Interlock Device in the participant’s vehicle’s ignition system. Once installed, the vehicle will not start if an unacceptable level of alcohol is detected in the driver’s breath after blowing into the device. The Interlock program can be made available either optionally or as a requirement…