can the police ask for your license at a random breath test if they can not detect alcohol on your breath?
596526
They can ask for your license at any time even if they spot you walking down the sidewalk doing nothing wrong.  In some states, you can demand an on site blood test.  Some states have been caught using modified breathalyzers so that they always show you are drunk.  That is why you need to ask for a blood test if stopped.
788292
the short answer is no.\nthey may have laws about unlicensed possession.\nthe way around that is to put a nos system on your car.
1004128
They usually stop vehicles at certain intervals (every 5th/10th, etc.). \n\nThen they'll check license/registration, possibly insurance, and if they smell alcohol on you, or suspect you of being impaired (even by prescription meds) such as by seeing if your pupils are dilated, they will give you a sobriety test.\n\nOf course, every state and jurisdiction will be different, but my source link below will connect you with California's information. What state are you asking about?
1005862
There was something on the local news about this recently. You can be issued a ticket for whatever the boating equivalent of DUI is, and you can be prosecuted. There are fines and perhaps jail time involved. So, even if you don't need a boating license, you can still feel the consequenses of refusing the breathalyzer test. The police are in crackdown mode. Be careful out there.
466405
Since you had a lot of clearly drunk people in your vehicle, the police officer had reason to arrest you while performing the test. However, once you passed the test it would seem the officer would need something more to take you to jail. But he didn't - so what legal action could you possibly take, since nothing unreasonable happened to you except that you decided to walk home?
1080171
Yes, they sure can.  The Police may arrest you with a complaint and then decide to drop the charges, often for lack of evidence.\n\nThere is no legal issue there.  However, consult with an attorney about the evidence issue.  Without probable cause the search should be invalid, therefore, the evidence would not be admissable.  No evidence surely would make the charge go away.  Good luck!
396157
The Breathalyzer machine tests for a specific gas that is a by-product of alcohol being metabolized in the human body. In other words, if you drink, this gas will be exhaled from your lungs. There is no way to disguise it by changing the smell of your breath. Since the police are trained to administer the test, you can not trick them or the machine by rapid breathing or blowing real hard. They won't test you if they don't suspect you.
428650
Not much.  Why would they?  They don't even cover up the booze on your breath from people smelled by people, why would it affect the test?\n\nSeriously, I have a chemistry degree and I ask, why would it?
205008
nope you dont necessarily have to take (or fail) a sobriety test before you get breathalized. keep in mind, though, that you DONT have to take a breathalizer either. if youre caught in that situation, just refuse the test (you can even refuse the sobriety test). youre license may get suspended for refusing to take the test, but it'll be harder for the DA to prosecute you for a DUI or DWI if they dont have any hard evidence (which a breathalizer could produce). oftentimes when people do this the DA is forced to either drop the case or prosecute a lesser charge (like reckless driving). \n\nbottom line: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. law enforcement can sometimes make you feel like you have to do things (like take a breathalizer), but you dont. they have the right to scare you, but you have the right to refuse!
1004612
Well, to answer the qustion you asked, a parolee can have however high of a blood alcohol level as possible without passing out while driving a car.\n\nTo answer the question you probably meant to ask:\n\nI would strongly suspect that a person on parole for DUI would have, as one of the conditions of their parole, a prohibition against drinking alcohol at all, driving or not.\n\nIf that's not the case for some reason, then the normal blood alcohol levels would apply to the parolee just as much as they would anyone else.
302019
In CA , if the police officer can develop probable cause, he can search your car. This was put in place due to the mobility of vehicles. They can simply drive away before you can get a search warrant.\n\nThe simplest example is the smell of pot. If the officer smells it, he can search anywhere in the car where the pot might be. Anywhere. \n\nAnother example is the plain sight rule. If the officer sees contraband in plain sight he can seize it and search your car for more. Anything else reasonably found during the search is also legally obtained.\n\nI don't know where the other posters got their information, but whether or not you are a minor has no bearing.\n\nAs for the cocaine issue, what crime did the driver get charged with? What are you talking about? If a passenger has drugs on them, it is possible that the driver could be charged for transportation of drugs. As for claiming they didn't know about the drugs, would it surprise you to know that people lie to the police??
811819
Yep - in my state they test at EVERY meeting for a drug or DUI offense. So don't be a dummy - stay off the sauce.
1108442
sure \nwhy not drunk driver as well so when car dealer sell car they will look at list and say nope we can't sell to drunk driver\nor better yes bar have to ask for ID and when there a "drunk driver" on the ID then they won't sell beer\n\nGREAT IDEA
313119
Unless you are going to be working in the warehouse of the corp. offices, I doubt they will make you take a drug test.  But I wouldn't doubt that if you give them suspicion, that they would make you take one "randomly"
1092335
u don't need a drivers license to buy liquor?!.. any valid i.d will do.. u just so happen carry a D.L as your i.d to prove you are of LEGAL AGE...
200064
You must have already been arrested otherwise you wouldn't have taken a breathalizer to blow an 034 so that isn't the issue here. If the officer can articulate why he thought that you were driving under the influence, you can still be CONVICTED of driving under the influence of intoxicants AND/OR drugs. Get a good attorney. In cases like these, it is money well spent.
64227
You cannot get a ticket for driving under the influence unless you are driving under the influence (drugs, alcohol).  You can not get a ticket for drinking a non-alcoholic beverage.  It's up to the cop who pulls you over to prove that you are under the influence of a certain chemical.