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Can you get charged for drunk driving without being breathalyzed?
I was reading about drunk driving after one of my friends was arrested for a DUI. He didn’t take a breathalyzer, so I’m wondering how he could have been arrested. Can you still get charged with drunk driving even if you didn’t submit to a breathalyzer?
Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
You can still get arrested for drunk driving without being breathalyzed. In most states, refusing a breathalyzer is an automatic six-month to one-year suspension of your license.
However, this ruling is only enforced if the arresting officer(s) go through with a blood test and field sobriety test to prove that your friend was indeed intoxicated. A lawyer can help fight for your friend and is highly suggested by most law experts.
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