SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Beginning Oct. 1, refusing to submit to a breath or urine test after an arrest for DUI is a second-degree misdemeanor with a license suspension for one year.
If a driver has previously had their license suspended for refusing a breath or urine test, then refusing a test after a second arrest will result in a first-degree misdemeanor with a license suspension for 18 months.
“The bottom line is this, it is already too late when that decision must be made,” said Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Kenn Watson…