Many Washington drivers are unaware that they have a legal right to refuse all police requested DUI related sobriety and breath alcohol tests when stopped for possible DUI or being in Physical Control of Vehicle While Impaired.

Police DUI roadside field sobriety tests and portable breath alcohol tests are always voluntary. The later Draeger breath alcohol test at the police station is also voluntary. However the WA Department of Licensing will later try to revoke your driver license for refusing that test.

Unless a WA driver is certain that they are well below the 0.08% alcohol legal limit, or the 5 ng TCH(cannabis) legal limit, they should always refuse any police requested field sobriety and breath alcohol tests. The arresting officer might then obtain a blood draw search warrant from a judge and then do an involuntary blood draw for alcohol/THC/drugs. But such police blood draw results often aren't available for up to 18 to 23 months. So often local WA Prosecutors will decide not wait for that evidence before beginning the DUI/Physical Control case. That usually greatly benefits the driver's DUI court defense.

DUI Lawyers Lynnwood, WA

Contact Lynnwood DUI lawyer Paul Hanson for more information.