Session
8 - Concepts and Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST)
DWI
Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
Walk-and-Turn
Instructions
Stage
•
Cannot keep balance
•
Starts too soon
First Nine Steps Second Walking Stage Nine Steps
•
Stops walking
•
Misses heel-toe
•
Steps off line
•
Raises arms
•
Actual steps taken
Improper
Turn (Describe)
Cannot
Do Test (Explain)
Other:
Walk and Turn
8-96
In
the boxes provided check (√) the number of times the clue appears during the
instructions
stage.
Example:
if subject loses balance twice during the instructions stage, Place two (√)
check
marks in the box.
Example:
If the subject does not start too soon, write "0" in that box.
Record
the next four clues separately for each nine steps.
If
subject stops walking, record it by drawing a vertical line from the toe at the
step at
which
the stop occurred. Do this for each of the nine steps.
How
many times during first nine steps?
How
many times during second nine steps?
If
subject fails to touch heel to toe, record how many times this happens?
If
subject steps off the line while walking, record it by drawing a line from the
appropriate
footprint
at the angle in the direction in which the foot stepped. Do this for each nine
steps.
If
subject uses arms to balance, give some indication of how often or how long
this
happens.
Example:
subject raised arms from sides three times
Place
three (√) check marks in the box.
Record
the actual number of steps taken by subject, in each direction.
For
the next clue, “Improper Turn," record a description of the turn.
•
Example: turned incorrectly
•
Example: stumbled, to left
•
Example: wrong direction
• Example:
no small steps
•
If the turn is correct, note: N/A
Notes:_______________________________________________
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Session
8 - Concepts and Principles of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST)
DWI
Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
Walk-and-Turn
Instructions
Stage
•
Cannot keep balance
•
Starts too soon
First Nine Steps Second Walking Stage Nine Steps
•
Stops walking
•
Misses heel-toe
•
Steps off line
•
Raises arms
•
Actual steps taken
Improper
Turn (Describe)
Cannot
Do Test (Explain)
Other:
Walk and Turn
8-99
If
the subject is unable to safely complete the test, you may stop the test early.
Document
the reasons the test was stopped.
At
end of the test, examine each factor and determine the total number of clues
recorded.
In
the section labeled "other", record any facts, circumstances,
conditions or
observations
that may be relevant to this test.
Examples
of additional evidence of impairment emerging during Walk and Turn test.
Examples
of conditions that may interfere with subject's performance of the Walk and
Turn
test:
•
Wind/Weather conditions
•
Subject's age
•
Subject's footwear
Notes:_______________________________________________
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HS
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Standardized Field
Sobriety Testing
March 2013 Edition
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