• ipkpjersi
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    23 days ago

    Except if you refuse a breathalyzer, you are presumed guilty, not innocent.

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      23 days ago

      Where I live, you can refuse a breathalyzer, but then you’re taken to a blood test. If you were just on the edge on the limit, it might be worth it, because it takes a while to go to the blood tests so unless you’ve just had a drink, you’ll have time to metabolise a bit.

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        22 days ago

        Who does the blood draw though, police officers? I wouldn’t really trust them near veins.

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          22 days ago

          They’ll take you to the nearest healthcare center / ER basically.

          Nowadays most don’t really demand that right, as there’s “accuracy breathalysers”, which are acceptable as evidence, so usually you’ll just use one of those at a police station or the back of some police vans. I’m unsure whether you can still refuse those for a blood test though.

          But yeah no the police aren’t allowed to draw the blood, that’s for sure.