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When a person gets pulled over for suspicion of DUI or DWI in Maryland, the police officer will often ask them to perform a set of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs), otherwise known as roadside tests. These are divided attention tests that look at a person’s balance, coordination, and ability to follow a long series…
DetailsNoah’s Law went into effect in Maryland on October 1st of the year. This new law was passed as a result of a fatal accident involving a Montgomery County police officer at the beginning of the year. It has made numerous changes in the driver’s license penalties associated with Driving Under the Influence and Driving…
DetailsAn arrest for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Driving While Impaired by Alcohol in Howard County almost always begins with a traffic stop. Both the Constitution of the United States and the Maryland Constitution require a police officer to have reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime (which can include a violation of the…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsThe 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…
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