Field sobriety exercises — declining · Florida
Should you do field sobriety exercises in Florida?
With Sabrina Jadunandan, Orlando DUI defense attorneyDuration 0:26Reviewed 2026-08-07
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Should I agree to field sobriety exercises during a Florida DUI stop?
Field sobriety exercises are voluntary in Florida, and in this video Sabrina's answer is no. Drivers often ask whether to blow, but far fewer ask about the exercises that come first. Because performance on those exercises is used by the state as evidence of impairment, agreeing to them mainly supplies proof against you. Declining is a choice you are allowed to make. This is general legal education, not advice about a specific case.
What this video covers
- Why the exercises are voluntary
- How performance becomes state evidence
- Blowing versus doing exercises
Editorial note
The clip's verified thesis is field sobriety exercises, not silence: drivers ask 'do I blow?' but not 'do I do field sobriety exercises?', and Sabrina's answer is no because the exercises are 100% voluntary and are used as evidence.
Full transcript
So many people ask, do I blow? But not enough people ask, do I do field sobriety exercises? And the answer to that is, no. Because those field sobriety exercises are 100% voluntary. You don't have to do them, but you know what? The state uses it as evidence against you to prove a case against you. So why give them evidence? Volunteer to not do them.
Florida law and sources
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