Hammeren v. North Dakota State Highway Commissioner

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

The State Highway Commissioner appealed from a judgment reversing the Commissioner’s administrative decision and restoring Douglas Wayne Hammeren’s driving privileges. We reverse.

Hammeren was arrested by a Bismarck police officer for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The arresting officer read the Miranda warnings. 1 After placing Hammeren in the patrol car, the arresting officer asked Hammeren if he would submit to a Breathalyzer test. Ham-meren agreed to submit to the test. Upon reaching the police station where the test was to be administered…