C2Part I Principal Road Safety Provisions

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Motor vehicles: drink and drugs

F1C16DArrest

1

A constable may arrest a person without warrant if as a result of a preliminary breath test the constable reasonably suspects that the proportion of alcohol in the person’s breath or blood exceeds the prescribed limit.

2

A constable may arrest a person without warrant if—

a

the person fails to co-operate with a preliminary test in pursuance of a requirement imposed under section 6, and

b

the constable reasonably suspects that the person has alcohol or a drug in his body or is under the influence of a drug.

3

A person may not be arrested under this section while at a hospital as a patient.