Acts and Regulations

83-42 - General

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27.31For the purposes of paragraph 310.001(3)(c) of the Act, the criteria to be met for a poor performance on a standard field sobriety test for drugs or a combination of alcohol and drugs are one or more of the following:
(a) for the horizontal gaze nystagmus test under paragraph 27.3(1)(a), if four or more of the following are present:
(i) lack of smooth pursuit with the left eye;
(ii) lack of smooth pursuit with the right eye;
(iii) distinct nystagmus at the maximum deviation of the left eye;
(iv) distinct nystagmus at the maximum deviation of the right eye;
(v) onset of nystagmus in the left eye before 45 degrees;
(vi) onset of nystagmus in the right eye before 45 degrees;
(b) for the walk-and-turn test under paragraph 27.3(1)(b), if two or more of the following are present:
(i) cannot keep balance during instructions;
(ii) begins to walk too soon;
(iii) stops while walking;
(iv) misses heel-to-toe steps;
(v) steps off the straight line;
(vi) uses arms to balance;
(vii) turns improperly;
(viii) takes the wrong number of heel-to-toe steps;
(c) for the one-leg stand test under paragraph 27.3(1)(c), if two or more of the following are present:
(i) sways while foot is raised;
(ii) uses arms for balance while foot is raised;
(iii) hops while foot is raised;
(iv) puts foot down before the time specified.
2018-91