• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Car Breathalyzer Help

Car Breathalyzer Help

The One Stop Place For All Your Car Breathalyzer Needs!

  • Car Breathalyzer Device
  • Locations
  • State Laws
  • FAQs
  • Contact
  • 888-958-8139

Florida Implied Consent: Refusing a BAC Test

You are here: Home / General Information / Florida Implied Consent: Refusing a BAC Test
September 6, 2017 by Editorial Staff

Florida Implied Consent BACFlorida implied consent laws and no-refusal policies keep the streets safe from drunk drivers who claim they haven’t been drinking. That claim can be disproved easily with a quick breathalyzer or other chemical test, saving a police officer’s valuable time. Instead of listening to another tall tale, the Florida implied consent laws allow an officer to require an immediate BAC test to quickly remove a drunk driver from the road if they fail.

Florida implied consent laws carry additional penalties on top of any DUI consequences.

You agreed to the BAC testing when you first applied for your driver’s license. When you are driving suspiciously a law enforcement officer has every legal right to request that you take a BAC test. When you refuse the test, you’re in violation of the Florida implied consent laws. As such, you will face an immediate one-year license suspension for your first refusal, and an 18-month license suspension for any second or subsequent refusal.

An ignition interlock device may be required to reinstate your driver’s license after a DUI or Florida implied consent violation.

Refusing a BAC test will not keep you from being prosecuted or found guilty of a Florida DUI. Even if the court does not have proof of your BAC, your refusal could be used as evidence of your impairment during the incident. A BAC test is a big part of a DUI trial or hearing, but it is not mandatory for a drunk driving conviction.

If you are stopped by law enforcement and asked to submit a BAC sample, you have a choice to make that will determine a lot in your future. By refusing the BAC test, even if you are sober, you are violating the Florida implied consent laws and possibly making things more difficult than they need to be.

Category: General Information

About Editorial Staff

The editorial staff is a group of writers and contributors with wide-ranging areas of expertise. The editorial staff provides news and analysis of topics that are focused on community and driver safety.

Previous Post:California implied consentDid You Know? California Implied Consent Laws
Next Post:Shocking Florida DUI: Parking is Hardflorida dui parking

Installation Calls

Speak to our friendly and knowledgeable staff to get answers to your questions and to schedule your Ignition Interlock Device Installation.

Call Today

Interlock Basics

Car Breathalyzer Device

State Laws

FAQs

Resource Library

Installation

Service Centers

Contact

Call Toll-Free

888-958-8139

© Copyright 2023 Car Breathalyzer Help

Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy