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Are Field Sobriety Tests Required for Underage Drivers?

Are Field Sobriety Tests Required for Underage Drivers?

Answer

The video explains that a driver under 21 may decline field sobriety tests just as an older driver may. An officer may request the exercises, but age alone does not make participation required.

Officers may request field sobriety testing from drivers under 21 during a DUI investigation. The video explains that the driver can decline those exercises.

The right to refuse field sobriety tests applies to the younger drivers discussed just as it does to drivers over 21.