What happens if you refuse to take a chemical test?
- There is no evidence to find you guilty of drunk driving.
- You cannot be arrested for drunk driving.
- Your license will be taken away. ✓
- None of these choices.
Answer: C. Your license will be taken away.
If you refuse a chemical test after being arrested for an alcohol- or drug-related violation, your driver license will be taken away through suspension.
Why this is the answer
The handbook explains that driving in New York carries implied consent to chemical testing. If you refuse the test after an arrest, your license is suspended when you are arraigned on the alcohol or drug charge. The manual defines a suspension as your license or privilege to drive being taken away for a period before it is returned. Refusal is also separate from guilt and can be mentioned in court, so refusing does not erase the charge.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. There is no evidence to find you guilty of drunk driving. — A refusal is separate from guilt and can be brought up in court, so it does not mean there is no evidence against you.
- B. You cannot be arrested for drunk driving. — The handbook describes refusal happening after you are arrested, so refusing does not prevent an arrest for a drunk-driving charge.
- D. None of these choices. — This is wrong because the handbook says refusing the test leads to suspension of your driver license.
Remember it
Think of implied consent as a condition of driving: refusing the test costs you your driving privilege, at least for a time.