Car permit · Alcohol and drugs

How would you sum up New York's Implied Consent Law?

How would you sum up New York's Implied Consent Law?

Correct answer: Drivers arrested for suspected DUI are deemed to agree to a breath test.

Answer options

  1. APassengers in every seat of the vehicle are required to wear seat belts
  2. BDrivers arrested for suspected DUI are deemed to agree to a breath test Correct
  3. CVehicle owners are deemed to let any licensed person drive their car

Why

Under implied consent, choosing to drive in New York counts as advance permission for a breath test or other chemical test after an arrest on suspicion of impaired driving. A refusal carries separate penalties of its own, starting with a suspension that can end in revocation of the license.

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Topic: Alcohol and drugs   License: Car permit

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