Field Evaluation of a Behavioral Test Battery for DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) - Research and Development

• NCJ Number: 97136
• Author(s): T E Anderson; R M Schweitz; M B Snyder
• Date Published: 1983
• Length: 13 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Transportation
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NHTSA Technical Note, report number DOT-HS-806-475

Annotation

This paper presents initial findings from a recently conducted field evaluation of a sobriety test battery.

Abstract

Police officers from four jurisdictions were trained in the use of the sobriety test battery. They then administered the battery to drivers stopped for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) during the three month test period. The results indicate that the test battery can be easily administered in the field and is effective in determining whether a driver's Breath Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is above or below .10%. (NTIS abstract)