Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 69 / 590

Negarse a hacerse la prueba de alcoholemia...

Refusing to take an alcohol test...

  • Aes un delito penado por el Código Penal.is a crime punishable under the Criminal Code.
  • Bsolo conlleva una multa de hasta 300 euros.only carries a fine of up to 300 euros.
  • Cno tiene importancia si no ha habido accidente.does not matter if there has been no accident.
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Correct answer

  • Aes un delito penado por el Código Penal.is a crime punishable under the Criminal Code.
Explanation

Every driver is required to take the alcohol tests requested by police officers (Article 14.2 of the Traffic Law). Refusing is a crime punished under the Criminal Code with a prison sentence and loss of the right to drive, even if there has been no accident.

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