• WamGams@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    I believe us yanks are allowed to waive field sobriety tests and request a breathalizer instead.

    • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      Depends on where you are.

      When I was a kid you could say no at which point they could get a court order to take your blood and test. This was “recommended” to me as a way to get out of you might blow over. The person who recommended this to me was a shitty human.

      I don’t think that was actually law but I do know you can decline the field sobriety but then can be forced to breathalyze which while not open for human judgement it is known to be wildly inaccurate. The police can charge you “per se” here which is based solely on the breathalyzer though, so that sucks. That said don’t fucking drink and drive