One Leg Stand

The one leg stand is aimed at dividing the driver’s attention. He has to perform the test and listen to the instructions from the police officer. The driver must hold one leg six inches off the ground while pointing his toe forward. The driver must keep his hands by his side and stare at his foot. The officer will then ask him to count out loud. He must stop when the officer instructs him to stop.

While the driver is performing the one leg stand, the police officer will look for four clues of intoxication. If the officer finds two clues of intoxication, the officer will generally proceed to arrest the driver for DUI.

The one leg stand test has its own drawbacks. First of all, a normal person does not stand on one leg with his arms by his side. For many drivers it is probably the first time in their life they are attempting something like that. Many of them trip and fall. This is all that the officer will be looking for. He is not going to consider that it is for the first time in your life that you have attempted the one leg stand. 

Persons who are suffering from leg pain or other medical conditions that prevent them from putting too much stress on one leg will generally have no chance of passing the one leg stand. Older persons too will find it difficult to pass the one leg stand.