One way commonly used to assess sobriety is:
A) having the police officer state the laws and testing the driver for comprehension
B) having the police officer check the suspicious vehicle inside and out
C) asking the driver to walk a straight line, heel to toe
D) asking the driver to remove their shoes, then skip in a line
Answer: C
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