field sobriety test
(US) A series of physical tasks, such as walking a straight line, used by police to determine whether a person is under the influence of alcohol.
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I’d pay to watch him do a field sobriety test! 🤭
a meandering Donny changes direction about eight times in this 30-second clip. if you were a cop, you would immediately rush over and administer a field sobriety test.
1st, were is the salute, 2nd he couldn't pass a field sobriety test,and last but not least where are his "handlers".....
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(US) A series of physical tasks, such as walking a straight line, used by police to determine whether a person is under the influence of alcohol.
“I’d pay to watch him do a field sobriety test! 🤭”
— Bluesky· May 2026“a meandering Donny changes direction about eight times in this 30-second clip. if you were a cop, you would immediately rush over and administer a field sobriety test.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“1st, were is the salute, 2nd he couldn't pass a field sobriety test,and last but not least where are his "handlers".....”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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