Police decide who ingested exactly which drugs based on a 12-step collection of clues gathered by staring into suspects’ eyes, pinching their muscles, taking their blood pressure and watching closely how they walk and talk and balance.
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.
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.
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.
Who does the blood draw though, police officers? I wouldn’t really trust them near veins.
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.