Dallas wrote:
I would say never take a field test as those are completely subjective.

Many States automatically suspend your driver's licence for refusal to take
an alcohol test. From a constitutional point of view, I don't understand
why the 5th Amendment doesn't come into play here. Doesn't one have the
right to refuse all alcohol tests on the basis of self incrimination?

My thinking here is that if there was a good chance you are going to be
over the limit, it would be better to suffer whatever penalty they handed
out for refusal to take the test, rather than actually have a DUI on your
record.


I believe most states, if not all, consider driving a privilege rather than a
right. In North Carolina, you give up that privilege if you refuse a
breathalizer. Yes, you might avoid a DUI, but I doubt you're going to enjoy
walking everywhere for the next year. Then there's the matter of the fee they
charge to reinstate your license.

I've got to say, it's just not worth it to drink and drive. After many a night
with my head in the bowl praying to the porcelain god, I've come to certain
conclusions: 1) getting drunk is fun. 2) Being drunk isn't... when you get
right down to it. 3) Recovering from a drunk is bloody awful. Given those
three facts, it seems to me that there just isn't enough reward to justify tying
one on.

Now, I am not a teetotaler. I am not above enjoying a beer or a good single
malt scotch... but I either drink at home or I let somebody else drive me if I'm
feeling a buzz.

And frankly, I've had a life that has been more enjoyable with a clear head than
with a befuddled one.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com