Governor Brian Kemp signs the bill that changes the language police officers read to suspected drunk drivers: the Georgia House and Senate made changes to the law after a ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court, a court decision stemming from a DUI arrest in Athens. The new law says officers cannot tell accused impaired drivers that their refusal to take a breathalyzer test can be used against them in court.
The bill passed the Georgia General Assembly after the state Supreme Court ruled in February that requiring suspects to blow into breathalyzers is a violation of constitutional protections against self-incrimination.
Officers can still mandate blood or urine tests, and they can also ask drivers to voluntarily take breathalyzer tests.
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