If you have been arrested for a DUI in Dade, DUI in Broward, or a DUI in Palm Beach, you have the right to refuse to take a breath sample. The police do not tell you this because they want a breath sample from you demonstrating that you were drunk the night you were arrested.


If you refuse to give a breath sample, the DMV can suspend your license for 1 year but your attorney can fight to get your license back. The problem is if you give a breath sample and that sample is over the legal limit, then the DMV can and will suspend your license for 6 months. This again can be invalidated by your attorney.

Always remember, you can refuse to give a breath.