Lowry v. State

I concur with the reasoning of the Court’s opinion and its resolution of the second question; thus, I also concur in the result. I write separately because I feel that we should also *376resolve the first question. Additionally, I disagree with the views expressed in respect to that first question by Chief Judge Bell in his dissent.

While I agree that, generally, Maryland Code (1977, 1999 Repl.Vol., 2000 Cum.Supp.), section 16-205.1 of the Transportation Article1 does impose a mandatory duty upon officers to provide a test for alcohol concentration when a detained person consents to the taking of…