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Walk and Turn: DUI Field Sobriety Test (2/3) Gainesville Georgia Attorney Explains

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The second Field Sobriety Test is the Walk and Turn.

Drunk driving attorney, John Breakfield, explains the two phases to the Walk and Turn: the instructional phase and the walking phase. Law enforcement officers must follow their training by properly giving the instructions and by properly monitoring the performance of the test.  Any deviation from the officer’s training may compromise the test results. (Related videos: HGN 1/3, One Leg Stand 3/3.)

At Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys, Georgia DUI lawyer, John Breakfield welcomes you to Call or Email him with any sentencing or criminal defense questions. Please remember that all Criminal Defense & Personal Injury initial consultations are free of charge.

About the author: John Breakfield is a Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer with Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys in Gainesville, Georgia and handles matters regarding sentencing and criminal defense.  Our lawyers have some of the same Georgia DUI training that law enforcement has received. Mr. Breakfield has completed and passed the NHTSA course for Standard Field Sobriety Testing. We believe it is important that a Georgia DUI attorney know the tests that the officer performed and whether they were done correctly.

Our Georgia DUI lawyers and GA personal injury lawyer can assist clients throughout Georgia including: Hall County (Gainesville, Oakwood, Flowery Branch), White County (Cleveland), Barrow County (Auburn, Bethlehem, Braselton, Carl, Statham, Winder), Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), Gwinnett County (Buford, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Lawrenceville), Jackson County (Braselton, Commerce, Hoschton, Jefferson, Pendergrass), Dawson County (Dawsonville), Habersham County (Demorest, Cornelia), Clarke County (Athens) and all of Northeast Georgia.

This article and video blog should not be considered nor relied upon as legal advice since it is only intended for general overview and informational purposes. Please consult with a Georgia DUI lawyer or an attorney on your specific situation in order to determine an appropriate legal course of action.

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