The DUI Law in Tennessee will change soon.
Starting July 1, 2009, law enforcement officers will be required to conduct blood alcohol level tests in suspected DUI accidents in which someone other than the suspected impaired driver is seriously hurt or killed. Officers will have to have probable cause to believe a driver was operating a vehicle under the influence.
Dell Russell, Lead Volunteer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is all for it. “I think when they have the opportunity and they have to, I think the conviction rate will go up,” said Russell.
Under this new law, if suspected drunk drivers refuse to take the test, they could lose their license for a year, in addition to other charges they would face.
The new law only applies to accidents in which someone other than the driver is hurt. If a driver is stopped on suspicion of DUI or is the only person involved in a crash, he or she will still have the right to refuse a breathalyzer test.
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