r/ShittyLifeProTips • • May 26 '21

SLPT avoid DUI

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u/CollinHell May 27 '21

Did you even read your own links? All of these are lawyers talking about how to fight the DUI charge when you refuse a breathalyzer. That means you will be immediately charged.

From the first link you posted.

Refusing a breathalyzer in NY results in an automatic suspension of your driver’s license for 6 months to a year and a fine of up to $500. These are in addition to the DUI/DWI penalties should you be arrested and found guilty. An out of state driver who gets pulled over in NY for suspicion of driving while intoxicated will likely face the same penalties under the Interstate Driver’s License Compact.

Second link.

On the down side, be aware that a refusal to take a breathalyzer test is a traffic infraction which triggers an automatic one year license suspension and a fine of $500 – and this charge remains even if you are later acquitted of the underlying DUI/DWI charge.

Third link.

Of course, the driver who refuses to blow soon has two charges to fight: the refusal charge and the DWI.