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Are Field Sobriety Exercises (FSEs) mandatory under Florida law?

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Unlike the breath test (which falls under Implied Consent), you are generally not legally required to perform roadside Field Sobriety Exercises, such as the "Walk and Turn" or "One-Leg Stand." While refusing these exercises does not carry the same automatic license suspension as refusing a breath test, the officer may still use your refusal, and any other observations, as a basis to establish probable cause for an arrest.

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