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25 April
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What Happens During a Typical Traffic Stop?

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What Happens During a Typical Traffic Stop?

During a typical traffic stop, the police try to develop probable cause to arrest you, search your vehicle, or issue you a citation. Here is the usual sequence of events during a traffic stop. Getting Pulled Over First, the police officer or sheriff “pulls over” someone’s vehicle by flashing the police car’s lights, turning on the siren, and/or speaking over the loudspeaker. At this point the driver should pull over to the side of the road, or risk appearing like he is going to flee the scene. The police officer pulls over too, usually parking behind the driver’s vehicle. Then the officer...

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31 January
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Field Sobriety Tests: What You Need to Know

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Field Sobriety Tests What You Need to Know

You have probably heard about field sobriety tests that police officers give suspected drunk drivers during traffic stops. Beyond walking in a straight line and touching your finger to your nose, there is much more to know about the Oklahoma standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs). Which Tests Do Police Officers Give? The police in Oklahoma give three SFSTs to drivers: the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (“Pen Test”), the Walk and Turn Test, and the One Leg Stand Test. During the Pen Test, the officer stands in front of the driver with a pen and moves it back and forth in front of...

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22 November
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Challenging Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test Administration

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Challenging Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test Administration

People charged with DUIs can and do challenge Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test administration. The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (HGN test) is one of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) given to suspected drunk drivers at the roadside by law enforcement. To determine how to challenge HGN test administration, learn how the test is administered and then how police officers do it incorrectly. How is the HGN test correctly administered? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides law enforcement with guidelines on administering the HGN test. This article only summarizes the detailed guidelines. First, the officer should instruct the driver to place his feet...

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27 October
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How Police Spot Drunk Drivers

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How Police Spot Drunk Drivers

Police patrolling the roadways spot drunk drivers by observing their driving patterns and watching for telltale signs of intoxication during traffic stops. Signs of Intoxication While Driving First, law enforcement officers look for signs of intoxication or impairment while a driver is operating a vehicle. These signs may include reckless driving, weaving in a lane or in and out of multiple lanes, nearly striking an object or vehicle, going left of center, driving into opposing or crossing traffic, driving too slowly, driving with inconsistent speed, slow response to traffic signals, failure to signal, turning abruptly or illegally, braking erratically, or stopping for...

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