Pruebas de aliento para conductores en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si un policía cree que alguien está manejando mal porque está ebrio, puede pedirle que sople en un dispositivo para saber si ha tomado alcohol. Esto ayuda a decidir si esa persona debe ser arrestada o no.

Es como cuando un maestro te pide que muestres tu tarea porque sospecha que no la hiciste. Si demuestras que la tienes, se decide si sigues en clase o no.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando y un policía nota que se está desviando de su carril. El policía detiene a Juan y le pide que sople en un dispositivo. Si el resultado muestra que Juan ha estado tomando, el policía decidirá si arrestarlo o no.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

When a peace officer has reason to believe from the manner in which a person is driving, operating, controlling, or acting upon departure from a motor vehicle, or has driven, operated, or controlled a motor vehicle, that the driver may be violating or has violated section169A.20(driving while impaired),169A.31(alcohol-related school bus or Head Start bus driving), or169A.33(underage drinking and driving), or an alcohol-related violation of section221.0314or221.605committed by a driver of a commercial vehicle, the officer may require the driver to provide a sample of the driver's breath for a preliminary screening test using a device approved by the commissioner for this purpose. The results of this preliminary screening test must be used for the purpose of deciding whether an arrest should be made and whether to require the tests authorized in section169A.51(chemical tests for intoxication), but must not be used in any court action except the following: (1) to prove that a test was properly required of a person pursuant to section169A.51, subdivision 1; (2) in a civil action arising out of the operation or use of the motor vehicle; (3) in an action for license reinstatement under section171.19; (4) in a prosecution for a violation of section169A.20, subdivision 2(driving while impaired; test refusal);