{"id":280,"date":"2016-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/does-michigans-new-law-require-police-to-properly-administer-roadside-sobriety-tests\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T13:40:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:40:26","slug":"does-michigans-new-law-require-police-to-properly-administer-roadside-sobriety-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/does-michigans-new-law-require-police-to-properly-administer-roadside-sobriety-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Michigan\u2019s New Law Require Police to Properly Administer Roadside Sobriety Tests?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly all drunk driving arrests in Michigan consist of four parts; (1) some sort of bad driving leading to a traffic stop, (2) roadside or \u201cfield sobriety tests,\u201d (3) roadside breath test for alcohol, or saliva test for drugs, and; (4) second breath or blood test to confirm roadside test.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding roadside field sobriety testing, Michigan law has been moving toward requiring that field sobriety tests be administered according to the standardized protocol.\u00a0 For example, prior Michigan cases have indicated that the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) must be administered properly and that the officer administering the test must be qualified to perform it. (Berger). Another Michigan drunk driving case indicates that an officer\u2019s incorrect administration of the HGN test will lead to an inaccurate interpretation of the results. (Mullen).\u00a0 So far, however, no published Michigan drunk driving case has defined \u201cstandardized field sobriety test\u201d or required either strict or substantial compliance.<\/p>\n<p>A newly amended Michigan drunk driving law changes that, at least temporarily. \u00a0This new law is part of the broader package of laws creating a pilot program pilot that aims to\u00a0test the use of saliva testing\u00a0to\u00a0screen potential drugged drivers\u00a0on the road side.[i]<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/does-michigans-new-law-require-police-to-properly-administer-roadside-sobriety-tests\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Does Michigan\u2019s New Law Require Police to Properly Administer Roadside Sobriety Tests?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly all drunk driving arrests in Michigan consist of four parts; (1) some sort of bad driving leading to a traffic stop, (2) roadside or \u201cfield sobriety tests,\u201d (3) roadside breath test for alcohol, or saliva test for drugs, and; (4) second breath or blood test to confirm roadside test. 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