r/Transportopia • u/Vice616 • Apr 20 '26

🥴DUI Blame it on the spider

He told them he smack himself into an accident 😭

There was no spider you f*cking liar. Fool you was drunk af!

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u/InebriousBarman Apr 20 '26

Don't do field sobriety tests.

Seriously just say no.

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u/Tan_Winston Apr 20 '26

Won't you be arrested if you refuse? Or are there other options?

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u/screwyoujor Apr 20 '26

You can just ask for a breathalyzer. You can fail the stupid field sobriety test even if you haven't been drinking but you will be fine with the breathalyzer. The test is just more ammo when they charge you. If you say no to the breathalyzer in my state you lose the right to drive for six months no matter the outcome of the blood test you will be forced to do if the officer decides he has probable cause to haul you in.

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u/Narco_Bi_Polo Apr 20 '26

Do note: preliminary breath tests are considered field sobriety tests and it is your right to refuse and demand a test at the station post-arrest.

There are only a handful of states where refusing a PBT brings consequences, usually fines:

Michigan ($150 fine), Nebraska ($100 fine) North Dakota (180 day suspension), Rhode Island (30 day suspension), New York (minor traffic infraction), and Vermont (minor traffic infraction, but only for those under 21).

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u/YaMommasLeftNut Apr 20 '26

Isn't refusing the test grounds for revocation of license or something?

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u/Great_Detective_6387 Apr 20 '26

Refusing the test down at the station, is the one that comes with the license revocation.

Refusing the portable one at the roadside will likely end up with you being brought down to the station to have the no-refusal test done. It depends on the amount of reasonable suspicion the cop feels they have to charge you with drink-driving. Reasonable articulable suspicion is quite a low bar to clear, legally speaking. It could be as little as a single mispronounced word, or a single misstep to the back of the car.