DUI Testing

Field Sobriety Testing

Field sobriety tests (FSTs) are a series of tests that are intended to measure a person’s balance, coordination, cognitive function and ability to follow directions.

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Preliminary Breath Testing

Preliminary Breath Testing (PBT), also know as Portable Breath Testing is a roadside test that police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state highway patrolmen use to get an estimate of the driver’s blood alcohol content.

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Breath Testing

If an Ohio police officer, sheriff’s deputy or state highway patrolman decides to arrest a driver for OVI, the officer will then typically transport the suspect to the police station for a breath test.

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• Defense Strategies in Breath Testing
• Breath Testing is subject to many variables that can be used as a part of your defense should you find yourself charged with a DUI. There are testing requirements for machines, operator qualifications that must be met, and permits that must be acquired, just for starters.

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Urine Testing

Urine tests are typically used when the officer believes a suspect is under the influence of a controlled substance, rather than alcohol and these tests are often utilized as a part of a Drug Recognition Evaluation or DRE.

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Blood Testing

In Ohio, blood tests are either administered by: (1) a crime laboratory; or (2) a health care provider and under certain circumstances, a person can be forced to give a sample when they are arrested for an OVI offense.

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History of Breath Testing Machines

How do Ohio Police Officers, Sheriff’s Deputies, and State Highway Patrolmen ascertain your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)? By testing your breath.

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Breath Testing Machines in Ohio

Currently there are five different machines approved for breath testing in Ohio. They are the (a) BAC DataMaster; (b) Intoxilyzer 5000; (c) Intoxilyzer 8000; (d) Intoxilyzer 9000; and (e) Intox DMT.” All associated pages need to reflect that there are five machines, not three.

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