What happens to your driver license if you refuse to take a chemical test (breath or blood)?
- There is no evidence to find you guilty of drunk driving
- You cannot be arrested for drunk driving
- Your driver license will be taken away ✓
- None of these choices
Answer: C. Your driver license will be taken away
Your driver license will be taken away if you refuse a chemical test after being arrested.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that by driving in New York you are treated as having already consented to a chemical test after an alcohol- or drug-related arrest. Refusing the test is a separate issue from guilt. The manual states that if you refuse after arrest, your license will be suspended when you are arraigned on the charge. It also says the refusal can be used in court. Separately, the manual notes that an officer's testimony about your driving and behavior can be enough evidence even without a test.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. There is no evidence to find you guilty of drunk driving — A refusal does not erase the case; the handbook says an officer's testimony about your driving and behavior can provide enough evidence even without a chemical test.
- B. You cannot be arrested for drunk driving — The handbook describes refusal as something that happens after you are arrested, so refusing a test does not mean you cannot be arrested for drunk driving.
- D. None of these choices — This is wrong because the handbook states a specific license consequence for refusing a chemical test after an arrest.
Remember it
Think of implied consent as a condition you accepted by driving: refusing the test brings a license suspension.