The officer explained that the first test involved walking in a straight line. He demonstrated carefully, placing one foot directly in front of the other. The driver watched closely and nodded. “Easy,” he announced. He took his first step, then another, before suddenly drifting sideways and nearly falling into the grass. “Your road is crooked,” he complained. The officer calmly repeated the instructions. The driver tried again but stumbled after only three steps. He shook his head, blaming his shoes. The officer wrote something in his notebook while the driver continued insisting that everything was perfectly normal.

Next came the one-leg standing test. The officer asked him to raise one foot and maintain his balance. The man lifted his leg, stretched both arms outward, and immediately began wobbling. Within seconds, he lowered his foot and grabbed the side of his vehicle. “That test is unfair,” he protested. “Nobody can stand like that after driving all evening.” The officer remained expressionless. He explained that the test was simply another way to assess the situation. The driver sighed dramatically, looked toward the empty road, and asked whether there were any tests that didn’t involve standing.