Category Archives: Field Sobriety Tests

How Do Police Officers Perform A Sobriety Test In South Carolina?

Field-Sobriety Test in South Carolina

A sobriety test in South Carolina (also known as a field sobriety test) is a test that the police officers ask drivers to perform when caught Driving Under Influence. Field sobriety tests in South Carolina are not a part of implied consent laws when a driver’s license is issued. This means that a person receiving […]

Are You Allowed to Refuse to Do Field Sobriety Test During Your Spartanburg DUI Traffic Stop?

Field-Sobriety Test in South Carolina

If you decide to drink and drive, don’t be surprised to see those familiar red and blue lights flashing in your rearview mirror. The cops are trained to detect the signs of impaired driving. If they suspect you’ve been drinking and driving, they do have a right to pull you over. Your Spartanburg DUI defense […]

What are the Different Tests the Police Can Do to Test for DUI in South Carolina?

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If you’ve ever been pulled over for suspicion of DUI in South Carolina, you know it can be a harrowing experience. Those red and blue lights appear in your rearview mirror and you panic. Even if you haven’t done anything wrong, it can still be scary. That’s because it seems like, if they want to, […]

Can the Police Make You Do a Field Sobriety Test if You’re Stopped for DUI in Spartanburg, South Carolina?

A car being pulled over by the police in Spartanburg, SC.

Most people have seen a field sobriety test at some point in their lives. Even if they don’t see one in person, they’ve probably seen it on television. Maybe you’ve seen a television show where someone is arrested. Or, you may have been a passenger in a car when the driver is stopped for DUI. […]

Breathalyzer and Field Sobriety Test Laws in South Carolina – What You Need to Know

When a person is arrested and charged with a DUI, the results of the individual’s field sobriety or breathalyzer test, or both, will likely be critical to that person’s conviction or vindication. As such, if you are stopped by an officer in South Carolina and asked to submit to a field sobriety or breathalyzer test, […]