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Originally Posted by marketsmart
you never blow or take test if you think you are over the limit..
worse thing that can happen for failure to submit is lose license for 12 months which any good lawyer can get thrown out or worse case work permit..
getting a dui fucks you on a lot of different fronts..
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Overall, generally a good suggestion. However, some states allow for forced testing.
In some jurisdictions, law enforcement can detain someone suspected of DUI to forcibly have their blood drawn. And to make matters worse, blood test results are far more difficult to challenge in court.
One of the bizarre loopholes that existed (pretty sure it's been closed by now, so speaking past tense, but it may still exist?) in Pennsylvania is that a person intoxicated involved in a serious motor vehicle crash who drove off to hide somewhere to sober up often got far reduced penalties compared to what they'd get if they'd remained at the crash scene.
On a related note, even a person with a alcohol level below what's considered intoxicated (ie. 0.08 in the states) can still get hit with legal sanctions. Many people don't realize that driving even below what's considered intoxicated can also be illegal.
For all practical purposes, driving with an alcohol level at or above 0.02 (ie. taking a few sips of a mixed drink or downing say 1/2 a glass of a weak, watered down beer) is potentially legally risky depending on the jurisdiction and the mood of law enforcement at the scene.
Ron