Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney: Anacortes Woman “fails” Field Sobriety Tests that NHTSA says she should not perform

Anacortes Skagit County DUI Attorney:  Anacortes Woman "fails" Field Sobriety Tests that NHTSA says she should not perform

 

On March 8^th, 2011, an Anacortes police officer on routine patrol westbound on Oakes Avenue in Anacortes Skagit County saw a silver car weaving and crossing the fog line around 8:27 p.m. The Anacortes police officer stopped the car on Oakes near Dakota in Anacortes and contacted the 75-year-old Anacortes woman driving. She showed "obvious" signs of intoxication. She was unsteady on her feet and was not able to complete field sobriety tests. She was arrested on a charge of DUI in Anacortes and taken to the police station for a breath test. She was released to her son.  She was later charged with an Anacortes DUI.

Note:  NHTSA, the governmental body that "invented" the standardized field sobriety tests says that anyone over the age of 65 years should not do FSTs.  So, why then does a NHTSA trained officer have a 75 year old woman perform FSTs?  This isn't Seattle!

 

For information on your Washington State DUI arrest please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, Whatcom County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, Skagit County DUI attorneys, Mt Vernon DUI attorneys, Everett DUI attorneys, Lynnwood DUI attorneys, Mukilteo DUI attorneys, or Anacortes DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com, www.everett-dui.com, or www.mukilteodui.com