We often hear the refrain from lawyers and non-lawyers alike that if an officer asks a driver to take a breath test or to consent to a blood draw, the driver should always refuse. This commonly held belief is simply incorrect. There are often many factors at play for a person confronted with this traumatic and very difficult situation. A driver confronted with this most unpleasant situation needs to understand his obligations under the law and the consequences of a refusal. It is also imperative that the driver have at least a basic understanding of the factors that go into the decision making process to determine whether it is in the driver\u2019s best interest to consent or to refuse the request for chemical testing. This article is not intended to be a legal treatise on these issues. Rather, the article is written to aid the general public as (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We often hear the refrain from lawyers and non-lawyers alike that if an officer asks a driver to take a breath test or to consent to a blood draw, the driver should always refuse. This commonly held belief is simply…<\/span><\/p>\n