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Submitted by The Fire Inside on Thu, 01/19/2006 - 6:10pm.
From CNN:

"COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- States are trying to toughen penalties for suspected drunken drivers who refuse to take a breath test, arguing motorists too often get a milder penalty than if they had provided evidence that could convict them.

Bills to lengthen license suspensions or make it a criminal offense to refuse a test are pending in five states, including Ohio, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where the percentages of people refusing are among the highest in the nation."

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Since a driver's license isn't a guaranteed right, a suspension for failing to consent to a breath test isn't out of line. Making it a criminal offense, though? I'd be interested to see, should this actually become law, how it would hold up in court.

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