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2000 SESSION

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HB 145 Implied consent to determine drug or alcohol content of blood.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Implied consent to post-accident chemical test to determine drug or alcohol content of blood. Provides that any person, whether licensed by Virginia or not, who operates a motor vehicle upon a highway in this Commonwealth shall be deemed to have consented to have samples of his blood, breath, or both blood and breath taken for a chemical test to determine the alcohol, drug, or both alcohol and drug content of his blood if he is involved in a traffic accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury and a law-enforcement officer finds, within two hours of the accident, probable cause to believe that the person caused the accident


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