Can a driver refuse to undergo a Breathalyzer test after being requested to do so by a policeman?
Official question from the Israeli Ministry of Transport pool · Category: Rules and Regulations
- Yes, he is allowed to refuse, because the policeman represents the health care system and not the law.
- A driver is forbidden to refuse a policeman’s request to undergo a “breath test” or to give a blood/urine/saliva sample for testing.
- Yes, he is allowed to refuse, because the test contradicts the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty.
- Yes, he is allowed to refuse, because of the Protection of Privacy Law.