State v. Richardson

Once more the implied consent statute (Laws of 1969, ch. 1; Initiative Measure No. 242; RCW 46.20.092; 46.20.308; 46.20.311; 46.20.911, and 46.61.506) comes before us for construction.

The facts are essentially the same in each of these consolidated cases. In each, the respondent was arrested by an officer having reasonable cause to believe that he was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, who requested that he submit to a chemical test of his breath to determine the presence of alcohol in his blood, and advised him that his refusal to so submit would…