Originally Posted by
rickair7777
There are many ways they can get you...admit to two beers during the traffic stop, then fail their roadside sobriety tests. At that point, they have enough evidence to convict even without a BAC. Actaully the BAC might have saved you since it would be below the limit for most folks.
Of course few people can pass a field sobriety test...drunk or sober. All the cops I know have to practice those tests regularly so as to be able to perform them in court when asked to by the defense attorney.
Wrong Wrong Wrong, only a BAC datamaster is admissible in court. Failing standard field sobriety tests does not mean you can be arrested for OWI, that is just part of the Probable cause needed (resonable person test) to suspect you are under the influence. Even the portable breath (handheld) machines you see officers carry are not admissible in court.