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Question 307 · Rules and Regulations · Licence classes: A, B, C1, C, D, T

Can a driver refuse to undergo a Breathalyzer test after being requested to do so by a policeman?

  1. Yes, he is allowed to refuse, because the policeman represents the health care system and not the law.
  2. Correct answer: A driver is forbidden to refuse a policeman’s request to undergo a “breath test” or to give a blood/urine/saliva sample for testing.
  3. Yes, he is allowed to refuse, because the test contradicts the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty.
  4. Yes, he is allowed to refuse, because of the Protection of Privacy Law.

WhyAt a police officer's request the driver must take a breath test or give a blood, urine or saliva sample. Privacy arguments do not work.

Hebrew originalהאם מותר לנהג לסרב להיבדק בדיקת שכרות לפי דרישת שוטר?
✓ לנהג אסור לסרב לדרישתו של שוטר להיבדק בדיקת נשיפה או למסור דגימה של דם או שתן או רוק לבדיקה.

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