Proven DUI Defense: What Happens When You Refuse Tests
What happens if you refuse a DUI test? You'll likely be arrested anyway, says Fort Lauderdale DUI attorney Regina Tsombanakis. Officers can document your driving pattern and other observed markers as evidence, even without a chemical result. The case may later be reduced or dropped, but the refusal doesn't stop the officer from making the arrest that night.
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Answered by Regina Tsombanakis · Fort Lauderdale, FL
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— how officers document impairment markers even when you refuse a test
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What happens if you refuse a DUI test?
You'll likely be arrested anyway—officers can document your driving pattern and other observed markers as evidence even without a chemical result, and while the case may later be reduced or dropped, the refusal doesn't stop the arrest that night.
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