DID YOU KNOW...
That you can REFUSE
the FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS
Without Punishment?
In addition to NOT telling you that "you have a right to remain silent.." the police also DO NOT have to tell you that you have a right to REFUSE their requested Field Sobriety Tests.
....and there is no penalty.
If you refuse a breath test or a blood test, you will lose your license for a year. If you refuse a Portable Breath Test (on side of road), you get a traffic ticket. However,
if you refuse the FSTs...there are no repercussions (other than making the officer mad).
But if they wanted to do the FSTs on you, it is extremely likely that you were going to be arrested anyway for DWI...no matter how many times they tell you "we will do them just to rule out that you're not drunk."
If you get pulled over and the officer asked you to get out of the car... 9 times out of 10, you will be arrested. They do not ask people to get out of the car if they plan on letting you go.
#themoreyouknow
BY: Attorney Mike Cyr
P: 607-229-5184
Twitter: @ithacadwi
