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juwanna-blomie t1_j2b8y7f wrote

Reply to comment by j3ngy in DUI checkpoint at 5:00? by spintiff

You don’t even legally have to submit to a DUI test if you’re pulled over. But you CAN be arrested for obstruction.

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Nothing2SeeHere4U t1_j2bcpv0 wrote

I believe you can lose your license, not obstruction. Technically they can't force you to comply if they don't have reason to arrest you otherwise, but your VA license requires you to agree on penalty of revocation

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BurkeyTurger t1_j2benmm wrote

You can refuse field sobriety tests and the portable breath test without penalty (legally). You lose your license if you refuse the real breathalyzer at the police station after you are formally arrested.

Relevant bit of code: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-268.2/

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docskreba t1_j2bgvqb wrote

Look at this guy with his fancy sources of relevant information.

(but really, thanks for the info)

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