Drunken Driving and Law!

Drunken Driving –

Refusal to test due to drunkenness – Police can arrest without warrant. Madras HC.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 185 Drunken Driving – Breathalyser – Blood tests are more accurate – If an individual refuses breathalyser they are required to provide a blood sample for a lab test to check blood alcohol levels – If the police suspect, that the reason for refusal is drunkenness, they can put a person under arrest without a warrant.

K. Shanmugam v. V. Krishnamurthy and others.
25.10.2019.