{"id":324,"date":"2017-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/must-field-sobriety-tests-follow-standards-prescribed-by-the-nhtsa\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:37:58","slug":"must-field-sobriety-tests-follow-standards-prescribed-by-the-nhtsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/must-field-sobriety-tests-follow-standards-prescribed-by-the-nhtsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Field Sobriety Tests Follow Standards Prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The answer is somewhat unclear because so far no Michigan court has specifically ruled that police officers must administer standardized field sobriety tests in accordance with protocol set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).\u00a0 However, a new law was recently passed in Michigan that suggests that the legislature wants substantial compliance with the NHTSA standards.<\/p>\n<p>The new law, with an effective date of September, 2016, reads as follows:<br \/> 257.62a &#8220;Standardized field sobriety test&#8221; defined.<\/p>\n<p>Sec. 62a. &#8220;Standardized field sobriety test&#8221; means 1 of the standardized tests validated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A field sobriety test is considered a standardized field sobriety test under this section if it is administered in substantial compliance with the standards prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/must-field-sobriety-tests-follow-standards-prescribed-by-the-nhtsa\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Must Field Sobriety Tests Follow Standards Prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The answer is somewhat unclear because so far no Michigan court has specifically ruled that police officers must administer standardized field sobriety tests in accordance with protocol set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).\u00a0 However, a new law was recently passed in Michigan that suggests that the legislature wants substantial 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