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Are Blood or Urine Tests Mandatory After a Crash With Injuries?

Are Blood or Urine Tests Mandatory After a Crash With Injuries?

Answer

After a crash-related DUI arrest, an officer will generally request a chemical test. That may be a breath test, breath and urine testing, or a blood test if an injury prevents the driver from providing a breath sample; the video describes what officers request rather than stating that every test must be taken.

A driver arrested for DUI after a collision will generally be asked to provide a breath sample. If an injury prevents the driver from doing so, the investigating officer may request a blood test instead.

Chemical testing requests are common in DUI investigations. Depending on the situation, an officer may seek a breath sample, breath and urine samples, or a blood sample.

The particular request depends in part on the driver’s condition after the crash. Reviewing the testing process is one aspect of evaluating a DUI case involving an injury.