[MatchStick]

There are actually four (4) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests now:

1) Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus(HGN)
2) Nine step walk and turn (WAT)
3) One Leg stand (OLS)
4) Portable breath test (PBT)

The PBT is recognized as an SFST, but many PDs don't have them yet.

In addition to the four listed, many officers throw a few of their own in. It is not a good idea to throw too many in, because the attorney will ask why you did so many tests. "If it took so many tests to determine if my client was drunk, they must not have been too bad..."

 

[MatchStick]

Any luck getting the PBT into court? No luck here.

My PD doesn't have PBTs yet; therefore, the answer is no. As you know, courts toss half of our evidence anyhow. At least it is another tool to strengthen our pre-arrest observations. PBTs are especially useful for POs that don't feel comfortable banging out SFSTs on a regular basis and are great for protective custody issues.