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Post by rapidfire187 on Sept 7, 2011 22:05:37 GMT -5
Yea. They give a breathalyzer on the scene, and then a blood test after the arrest. Around here they take you to the local hospital for the blood test, but I guess that may not be the same everywhere. The blood test isn't mandatory though, you CAN refuse to take it, but in Georgia (and in most states I believe) refusing a blood test automatically results in a 1 year suspension of your driver's license. I believe that is correct for Georgia law. And regarding refusing the blood test (or even the breathalyzer test).....refusing is kind of self-incriminating. If you didn't think you were guilty you wouldn't refuse. If you know you're innocent, you shouldn't have a problem complying even if you feel your rights are being 'violated'. To be fair, you could just be deathly afraid of needles. Being taken to the hospital in handcuffs and poked with a needle by a stranger is the type of thing that some people would consider a violation of their civil rights. I know from first hand experience that it's no fun, and you definitely don't get so much as an apology or anything when they find out that you weren't under the influence of anything after all.
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