To Blow or Not to Blow ( That is the question if you are arrested for DUI)

Each and every day many drivers are stopped for suspected driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or both, and everyone has their opinion whether, if presented with the choice, they would submit to a chemical test or not. However, that very important decision should never be made without first contacting a lawyer who knows each and every consequence of the choice.

Under the laws of the State of Connecticut when you operate a motor vehicle on the roadways in this state you have given your implied consent to submit to breath, urine or blood tests. You do have the legal right to refuse to such a test; however, there are many considerations one should make before making that choice. The officer who requests you to submit to such a test must first afford you the opportunity to contact a lawyer before you make a decision whether to submit to any chemical test.  One simple call can make all the difference. It is important for a lawyer to know whether you were involved in an accident, whether you have been arrested for DUI before and if so when your last arrest was. After you answer these and other simple questions the lawyer can assist you in making the decision. It is then that the lawyer can also explain about any license suspensions that may result.

When presented with the question of to blow or not to blow call me before you make a final decision.

H Brian Dumeer
Cloutier & Cassella
29 Elm Street
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 388-3456 (p)
(860) 388-6374 (f)
bdumeer@celaw.org

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