What is the Florida consequence of a second refusal to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test?
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A.
A one-year suspension and mandatory completion of DUI school.
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B.
Permanent revocation of the Florida driver license.
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C.
An 18 month suspension and a first degree misdemeanor. Correct
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D.
A six-month suspension and 50 hours of community service.
The answer is "An 18 month suspension and a first degree misdemeanor."
A second refusal to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test brings an 18-month license suspension and is charged as a first-degree misdemeanor. Choice A is the one-year suspension the manual assigns to a first refusal, carried over as if the same figure applied to every refusal.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A one-year suspension and mandatory completion of DUI school.
One year is the first-refusal suspension length, and DUI school is a First DUI Conviction requirement rather than a refusal penalty. This answer carries the first-refusal one-year suspension across to every refusal and pastes DUI school on because both entries sit under the DUI section of the manual.
B. Permanent revocation of the Florida driver license.
The manual sets a fixed 18-month suspension for a second refusal, not permanent revocation. This answer reaches for a maximum penalty on the assumption that any 'second offense' triggers the harshest license outcome, skipping past the specific 18-month figure the manual prints.
D. A six-month suspension and 50 hours of community service.
Six months is the under-21 Zero Tolerance suspension and 50 hours of community service is a First DUI Conviction penalty; neither belongs in the refusal section. This answer treats a second refusal as a graduated tier of the first, expecting a shorter suspension paired with a punitive add-on rather than the misdemeanor charge the manual actually assigns.
This question tests your knowledge of DUI & Impaired Driving in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "IMPLIED CONSENT LAW," p.26..
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