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Walk and Turn (WAT)
The “Walk and Turn” test is one of three Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) developed and sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The “Walk and Turn” (WAT) is a Standard FST. The Walk-and-Turn test is a "divided attention" test. In theory, the test is easily performed by drivers not impaired due to alcohol or drugs performed by most unimpaired people. It requires the suspect to listen to the officer’s instructions while performing “simple physical movements”. NHTSA reports that drivers impaired by alcohol and/or drugs have difficulty preforming multiple tasks, that require their attention to be divided between motor skills and mental skills at the same time.
Administration of Walk and Turn (WAT) Roadside SFST
In the Walk-and-Turn test, the subject is directed to do the following:
During the entire exercise, the officer will be observing and looking for signs that are consistent with DUI or DWI impairment.
What police are looking for in the Walk and Turn SFST
The specific “cues” or indicators police officer is looking for in DUI or DWI impairment are:
According to NHTSA research studies, 79 percent of individuals who exhibit two or more indicators for the following indicators will be driving impaired due to alcohol or drugs; and have a BAC of 0.08 or greater . Further, if the suspect is unable to complete the Walk and Turn Test NHTSA classifies the probability of the suspect has 0.10% BAC in 68% of DUI suspects who take the test.
DUI Defenses for Walk and Turn Tests
Examples of defenses for the Walk and Turn Test include but are not limited to:
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