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Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter
If you get pulled over and appear impaired and then fail a field sobriety test, you can, and should be arrested. Only after "legal" arrest can they test you to determine if their suspicion is right. Obviously you'd pass a breathalyzer. If you took a blood or urine test which showed extreme levels of pseudoephedrine (amphetamine), you'd be in trouble.
But, if you take this dose daily, you would never have the elevated levels to say you were impaired. This isn't about taking cold or sinus medication as directed, it's about people buying OTC substances, taking them in excess, be it purposely or accidentally, and driving impaired.
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My non-lawyer understanding is that there is absolutely no benefit nor requirement to participate in roadside "field sobriety test" and that the only purpose of these tests is to provide more proof against you in your court case. The only thing you are required to do is blow into a breath machine and that if you are asked to do this you do it only with the machine that is used for court, not the little field units. Also remember that it is perfectly legal for the officer to lie to you to get you to incriminate yourself. There are some good videos on youtube on how you should interface with police who have stopped you.