Refusal
A driver declining a requested chemical test. Often a separate matter from the impaired driving allegation, with its own consequences.
Commonly heard as
“Are you refusing the test?”
Worth knowing
Consequences depend on the jurisdiction and the circumstances, including whether a warrant was obtained for a blood draw.
Related terms
More in DUI & Field Sobriety
- 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