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Originally Posted by golfnutt
Does this mean he can't pilot a boat?
What about drive in other counties like Barbados?
Full arrest report coming out tomorrow.
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1. It depends if you need a boating license in the place you are operating the vessel. In many places you don't need one.
2. To drive in other countries, you typically need a license of some kind. If you don't have one, you can't drive. But if he has an extra copy of his Florida license, it wouldn't be an issue.
Also, on the "should I refuse the breathalyzer" question, here is an opinion from an attorney.
"The majority of states have some type of "implied consent" law, which means refusing a breathalyzer test usually does more harm than good.
"(An implied consent law) means that when you sign up for your driver's license, you also consent to taking a breathalyzer test upon demand from a police officer," says Eric Misterovich, a DUI attorney at Newburg Law in St. Joseph, Michigan.
Many times people refuse a breathalyzer because they don't want to provide evidence of their blood alcohol to police out of fear of being arrested. However, the penalty for refusing the breath test can be harsher than the OWI (operating while intoxicated) charge, says Misterovich.
"In short, at least for first-time offenders where there is no car accident or bodily injury, refusing to take a breathalyzer will likely subject you to greater penalties than the OWI" in Michigan, says Misterovich."