Officers like the ones at the checkpoint in the picture may ask you to take a chemical test. In New York, what happens if you refuse a breath or blood test?

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New York treats every driver as having agreed in advance to a chemical test after an arrest for impaired driving. A refusal brings a license suspension at your first court appearance and, once a DMV hearing confirms it, a revocation, whatever happens to the criminal charge; refusing also does not prevent an arrest or a conviction based on other evidence.

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Topic: Alcohol and drugs   License: Car permit

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