Implied consent
The state-law framework attaching chemical testing obligations, and consequences for refusing, to the privilege of driving. It is the reason a refusal can carry a penalty of its own.
Worth knowing
The rules vary considerably by state, including what triggers them and what a refusal costs.
Related terms
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- DUIDriving Under the Influence
- DWIDriving While Intoxicated / Impaired
- OWI / OVIOperating While Intoxicated / Operating a Vehicle Impaired
- SFSTStandardized Field Sobriety Tests
- HGNHorizontal Gaze Nystagmus
- Walk-and-Turn
- One-Leg Stand
- Clues
- PBTPreliminary / Portable Breath Test
- Breathalyzer
- BACBlood Alcohol Concentration
- DREDrug Recognition Expert