Failing To Provide A Specimen Of Breath

Failing To Provide A Specimen Of Breath

If you have been lawfully stopped and asked to provide a specimen of breath, you must provide a specimen or have a good reason why you could not. There is so much mis-information on the internet about this offence. Eg:- If you were not driving the car, can you refuse to provide a sample? If you are very stressed about being arrested is this a good excuse that you could not blow into the machine?

The starting point for a minimum ban for this offence is actually 18 months as opposed to 12 months for drink driving so it is vital that you obtain legal advice if you are charged with such an offence.