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Question 7800

If a driver refuses to take the alcohol detection tests, can traffic officers immobilize their vehicle?

  1. No.
  2. Only if the driver shows obvious signs of having consumed alcohol.
  3. Yes, and the driver is also committing a crime.
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Correct answer: Yes, and the driver is also committing a crime.

Yes. If you refuse the test, like the driver in the image raising his hand in front of the breathalyzer, the officer may prevent your vehicle from being driven further, whether or not you show symptoms. If you are driving a motor vehicle or a moped, refusing is also a crime.

Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial · Ley Orgánica 10/1995, de 23 de noviembre, del Código Penal