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Driver Charged For Doing The Right Thing

Driver charged after 'doing right thing'

A distraught woman who went into Wellington police station to hand over her car keys in case she tried to drive drunk ended up being arrested and taken to the cells. Ref. Source 3

Thing The For Charged Driver

If she was sitting behind the wheel of the car while she was drinking then she can be charged with drunk driving. Especially if the keys were in the ignition. Any one sitting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle is considered to be "in control" of that vehicle. You do not have to have the car engine on or be moving to be in control of a motor vehicle thus you can be charged with drunk driving.

Also many states have a law that if you apply and receive a drivers license then you must provide police a breath test or blood test upon their demand. Refusal to do so can result in you losing your privilege to drive. Remember being able to drive is a privilege not a right.