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Hurfville Road Observation

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On 12/20/2015 at 00:41 hours, while traveling southbound on Hurffville Road, I observed a Black Ford bearing NJ Z47CSR failing to maintain lane. The vehicle was swerving to the left over the center lane. I activated my overhead lights and sirens and conducted the motor vehicle stop on Rte. 42, mile marker 11.7. 2. WHEN STOPPED I approached the driver’s side window of the vehicle and spoke to the driver, Denim P. Dyczok. As I asked Denim for his credentials, I could immediately smell an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the interior of the vehicle. I then could observe his hands to be slow as he was retrieving his documents. As I was speaking with him, he had to stop gathering his documents to answer my questions showing me his was unable to divide his attention. I could also observe that his eyes were watery and bloodshot. I then requested him to step out of the vehicle so I could determine if he was safely able to drive his vehicle. As Denim was speaking to me, I could also smell an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath while he was exiting his vehicle. I advised Denim I was going to administer SFST’s. The first test …show more content…

I had Denim stand with his right foot in front of his left with both arms down by his side. I then asked if he had any medical conditions that would prevent him from completing the test, which he replied, “No, I do not.” I then explained and demonstrated the test while Denim was in the starting position. During my demonstrating, Denim fell out of the starting positon once. After I completed the demonstrating, I advised him that he could begin. Denim began the test and failed to touch heel to toe on steps four (4) and five). Denim also raised his arms using them for balance on the same steps. During the turn around, Denim incorrectly turned, turning counter clockwise when demonstrated to turn clockwise. The next test I administered was the One Leg

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