The current Tennessee DUI law provides that a police officer may request that a person who is suspected of drinking and driving submit to either a breath or blood test to determine their BAC (Blood-Alcohol Concentration). If the individual elects not to submit to the BAC test they have violated the Tennessee implied consent law and will lose their license for a period of one year. On May 20, 2011, the Tennessee legislature passed an amendment to the current DUI law in Tennessee. The new DUI law in Tennessee provides that anyone who has a prior DUI conviction, vehicular homicide due to … [Read more...]