Tuesday, January 31, 2012

DUI: License Suspension and Refusal




IMPLIED CONSENT
By accepting and using a Florida driver license, a person agrees to submit to a chemical or physical test of their blood or breath alcohol level and a urine test for drugs and other controlled substances when arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (s.316.1932, F.S.). If you refuse then your license will be suspended.  However you may be given hardship license if the circumstances are as follows according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles:

How do I reinstate my license after a suspension for refusal to submit to a breath/urine test?
You will be suspended as of the arrest date for one year for the first offense and 18 months for any consecutive offenses. You will be given a 10-day permit on the date of arrest and when the permit expires must serve 90 days of the suspension before the driver is eligible to apply for a hardship license on the first suspension. No hardship license is permitted if you have refused to submit two or more times.