Which of the following is true about the SFST's reliability?

The choice that states that SFSTs serve as a standardized approach for assessing impairment is correct because the primary purpose of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests is to provide law enforcement officers with a consistent and standardized method for evaluating a driver's level of impairment due to alcohol or drugs. These tests are designed to be administered in a specific manner to ensure uniformity in the results, which contributes to their reliability as an assessment tool.

By employing a standardized set of tasks—like the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk-and-Turn, and One-Leg Stand—officers can compare performance across different individuals and conditions, leading to more objective interpretations of impairment. The results from these tests can then be used to support or refute the presence of impairment in a court of law, making them an integral part of DUI investigations.

The other choices present challenges to the concept of reliability. The assertion that SFSTs are 100% accurate every time is unrealistic because all assessment methods can yield false positives and negatives under certain conditions. Similarly, while there is some level of subjective interpretation involved in the assessment process, the standardized nature of SFSTs aims to minimize this subjectivity. Lastly, stating that SFSTs should be conducted in all DUI cases