MA Police Training Manual - OUI Stop Field Sobriety Tests
— suspect utters incriminating statements
Examples of conditions that may interfere with suspect’s performance of the
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test:
— wind, dust, etc. irritating suspect’s eyes;
— visual or other distractions impeding the test (always face suspect away
from rotating lights, strobe lights and traffic passing in close proximity).
7. Taking Field Notes on Walk-and-Turn Testing?
The section on the Walk-and-Turn test appears at the top of the guide’s
back side.
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The fist two clues, “cannot keep balance” and “starts too soon” apply
only during the instructions stage of the test. Record the number of times
each of those clues appear.
For example, if the suspect’s feet “break apart” from the heel-to-toe
stance twice during the instructions stage, write “2” in the box alongside
the “cannot keep balance” clue. Similarly, if the suspect never “starts
too soon,” write “0” in that box. Note: Actual steps taken is for scoring
purposes only. Wrong number of steps is the validated clue.
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