The DUI Test Refusal Paradox

Outcomes after taking a breath or blood test vs. refusing it

Sample data
Took the testRefused

Processing time

+4.2 hrs

Took7.2 hrs
Refused11.4 hrs

Median bail

+$950

Took$1,250
Refused$2,200

PR bond rate

-22 pts

Took31%
Refused9%

Conviction rate

+3 pts

Took58%
Refused61%

Each pair of bars shares one scale; compare within a card, not across cards. The figure at top right is refused minus took.

Illustrative sample data, not real arrest recordsChart by duiarrested.com