Current Events > are you obligated by law to blow a breathalyzer twice?

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my friend told a story where he got pulled over after having a handful of beers and blew right below the legal limit

the officer asked him to take it again

easy to say when i'm not there, but i feel like that's persecution at that point and you can just say "sorry officer, i've already complied with everything and i blew sober, if you want to take me in now you can, but that sober reading will be entered into the record and i will not blow again"

and there's no way a good lawyer couldn't get you out of a dui when you already blew a sober test

right?!

(dont drink and drive)
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You are not obligated to blow on it even once. You can refuse.

Usually gets your license suspended but if you were gonna get a DUI it was going to be suspended anyway.

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No_U_L7 posted...

i will not blow again

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god damn it I have all these built in emoji ascii things and some of them I don't even understand but that one that I'm looking for is nowhere to be seen D:

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Tyranthraxus posted...

You are not obligated to blow on it even once. You can refuse.

Usually gets your license suspended but if you were gonna get a DUI it was going to be suspended anyway.

yes, but can you refuse the 2nd time without getting your license suspended?

my job is dependent on me having an active license (even tho i rarely ever drive for work)
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Just say that you don't want to

Then say, no I really don't want to

Then say, dude, I really don't want to because I've heard bad stories about the machines being faulty sometimes

Then they usually will leave you alone of you weren't giving attitude

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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

Just say that you don't want to

Then say, no I really don't want to

Then say, dude, I really don't want to because I've heard bad stories about the machines being faulty sometimes

Then they usually will leave you alone of you weren't giving attitude

Why do I feel like that wouldn't work...
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No_U_L7 posted...

Tyranthraxus posted...

You are not obligated to blow on it even once. You can refuse.

Usually gets your license suspended but if you were gonna get a DUI it was going to be suspended anyway.

yes, but can you refuse the 2nd time without getting your license suspended?

my job is dependent on me having an active license (even tho i rarely ever drive for work)

You could just not drink and drive. Easiest solution.
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harley2280 posted...

You could just not drink and drive. Easiest solution.

i dont drink much and live next to all the bars anyway. i said in the OP not to drink and drive, this is merely a thought exercise
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No_U_L7 posted...

Why do I feel like that wouldn't work...

Are you black?

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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

Are you black?

no...
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No_U_L7 posted...

no...

Then you'll just be too much effort and privileged for a maybe DUI when they can just let you go and snag another dude within the hour

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No_U_L7 posted...

harley2280 posted...

You could just not drink and drive. Easiest solution.

i dont drink much and live next to all the bars anyway. i said in the OP not to drink and drive, this is merely a thought exercise

It actually depends on your state/county/city laws.
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No_U_L7 posted...

yes, but can you refuse the 2nd time without getting your license suspended?

my job is dependent on me having an active license (even tho i rarely ever drive for work)

Your rights in the US Constitution don't change just because a cop asked you to do it twice.

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No_U_L7 posted...

but i feel like that's persecution at that point

Nah


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