License Suspension For Breath Test Refusal?

August 27 2008 by author in DUI Breath Test |Comments Off

Reader’s Question:
My brother got arrested for DUI in Washington and he refused to take the breath test. Is it true that his driver’s license would automatically be suspended because of this?
Rhea
Yakima, WA
The State of Washington has an implied consent law which provides that after acquiring the driver’s license, the driver impliedly consents to blood alcohol [...]

Is DUI Finger Count Test Reliable In Washington?

August 21 2008 by author in Dui Arrest |Comments Off

Reader’s Question:
I find the finger-count test during a DUI investigation very amusing when I was asked to do this during a DUI stop in  Washington. My question is, would a failure in this kind of test really an indication that the driver had been drinking?
Elaina
Shoreline, WA
Police officers in Shoreline, Washington often ask a driver to [...]