[MissoulaGov] Dave's proposal is to make it a criminal offense to refuse the test punishable with a $300 fine

[Ethel MacDonald]

The $300 might convince some to take the test = get a conviction = get them
some help and/or jail time to get them off the road and hopefully into a
program.

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Ruth Link <rlink at missoularealestate.com>wrote:

>  So will the $300?
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> *From:* Ethel MacDonald [mailto:ethelmacd at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 19, 2010 2:21 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [MissoulaGov] Dave's proposal is to make it a criminal
> offense to refuse the test punishable with a $300 fine
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> I agree -- losing the license should be a worse punishment -- except that
> it appears that not having a license doesn't keep our repeat offenders off
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> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Ruth Link <rlink at missoularealestate.com>
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> With regards to Dave’s proposal, I’m trying to remember back to my days in
> Driver’s Education.  I recall being told that as a condition of having a
> license I’m give consent to be tested for intoxication if required.  If I
> refuse, than I forfeit the right to have a license for 6 months.  Is that
> correct?
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> If so, I think the $300 is by far a lesser punishment than having to get by
> without a license for 6 months!  Just a little food for thought.
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