Reader’s Question:

I was told several times not to take the breath test if I’m stopped for DWI here in Houston, Texas. Why would I have to do that if I fairly know that my license would be suspended?

Roy
Houston, TX

Yes, it is true that if you refuse to take the breath test when asked to do so in a DWI investigation by a police officer in Houston, Texas, it would almost certainly result in the suspension of your driver’s license. The driver’s license suspension for breath or any blood alcohol test refusal would be for at least 180 days. However, there are a lot of issues about the breath tests and breath testing machines as many have already raised their concerns about the potential inaccuracy of the breath tests.

It would also be difficult for a DWI lawyer to defend the DWI case which involves breath tests. This is one of the primary reasons why even some DWI lawyers think that it would be impossible for them to recommend any driver to voluntarily submit to breath testing in a DWI investigation. They would rather prefer their potential clients to refuse a breath test, even if it means that they might lose their driver’s license for quite a while, especially if their client has had anything more than a single drink of an alcoholic beverage.

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