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Police then conduct a series of standardized field sobriety tests and, later, to administer a breath test.
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Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Brooks was given a breath test, which the officer later told him registered zero.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Police said a chemical breath test of the driver showed a blood alcohol concentration of about 0.25%, which is more than three times the legal limit.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The release stated that his license had been in the court’s possession since January 2023.
Belga also reported that Schoenaerts was recently detained by authorities in Pelt, on Nov. 21, after allegedly driving without a license and refusing a breath test.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
He has twice been charged with tampering with an ignition interlock device, which requires a breath test before a vehicle can be driven.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Troopers say that Daveiga refused to take a portable breath test, which determines blood alcohol.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Police used the breath test on Pennington's group after seeing alcohol cans in the vehicle, the court record said.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Without probable cause, Windsor could not have forced or compelled a blood test, breath test or urine test, De Bree’s memo said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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Gma Team, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Brooks was given a breath test, which the officer later told him registered zero.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Police said a chemical breath test of the driver showed a blood alcohol concentration of about 0.25%, which is more than three times the legal limit.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The release stated that his license had been in the court’s possession since January 2023.
Belga also reported that Schoenaerts was recently detained by authorities in Pelt, on Nov. 21, after allegedly driving without a license and refusing a breath test.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
He has twice been charged with tampering with an ignition interlock device, which requires a breath test before a vehicle can be driven.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Troopers say that Daveiga refused to take a portable breath test, which determines blood alcohol.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Police used the breath test on Pennington's group after seeing alcohol cans in the vehicle, the court record said.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Without probable cause, Windsor could not have forced or compelled a blood test, breath test or urine test, De Bree’s memo said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Breath test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breath%20test. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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