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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I think that is proper procedure if he judges that you are in fact impaired. That is his call and erring on the side of caution is probably for the best. For most officers anyway, there are always going to be a few bad apples to abuse a rule.
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Fair enough. The spirit of the rule makes sense. But my personal experience makes me very wary of giving more power to traffic cops with no avenue of recourse available. I should note that I have encountered many other cops who conducted themselves professionally and fairly due to having somewhat of a lead foot in my younger days. This was the sole encounter with a cop that went against the norm. But some sort of process to appeal needs to be available. Or Roadside breathalyzers should be made mandatory to prevent Cops like that one from bullying innocent people into bogus suspensions.