Do I have the right to refuse a field sobriety test if I am stopped for a DUI?

Do I have the right to refuse a field sobriety test if I am stopped for a DUI?

Neil Shouse (Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: Can the police use my statements during a DUI arrest as evidence in court?; What are three nationally standardized DUI field sobriety test?; Are DUI field sobriety tests accurate and reliable? and more...

You do have the right to refuse to take the field sobriety tests if you are pulled over for Driving Under the Influence. They are voluntary, and the police cannot make you do them. However, most people don't realize that. Very few people realize that the field sobriety tests are voluntary, and police rarely will tell you that they're voluntary; they'll simply tell you to do them. I advise people if you have been drinking and you do get pulled over not to take the field sobriety tests, because there's no reason to give the police further ammunition to use against you. Also they're very subjective, and they are poor indicators of impairment.