Being charged with a DUI in Georgia is a serious offense and you do not want to take any chances with your future. For this reason alone, you should really consider getting an Atlanta DUI attorney to help you.
It is true that you did not have to submit to these roadside tests. While it is required that you take blood, urine, or breath tests at the police station, you are not required to agree to field sobriety tests. These tests are unreliable and we always counsel our clients to refuse them.
In addition, you might never have been taken in and arrested if you had refused the roadside tests, which some studies have showed to be up inaccurate up to 50% of the time.
While you do not specify which tests you were given, the three standardized and approved by the NHSTA are the walk and turn, the one-leg stand and the horizontal gaze nystagmus. All three have been shown in one study to be at least 30% inaccurate.
If you feel your rights have been violated or that you need some help dealing with this charge, please call an Atlanta DUI lawyer at the Law Office of Scott Miller today to schedule a free initial consultation. The number is 770-408-1001. Alternatively, you can fill out the contact form on this page and we will call you.
