Vigil v. Motor Vehicle Division of Dept. of Revenue

Several aspects of the implied consent law are challenged in this appeal. The implied consent law in brief states that any person who drives a motor vehicle upon the public highway is deemed to have given his consent to a chemical test to determine the alcoholic content of his blood when he is arrested on the charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. If he refuses to take the test, the department of revenue will notify him that he must appear at a hearing to show cause why his driver’s license should not be revoked for a period of six months. 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963,…