Supreme Court limits state laws criminalizing drivers' refusal to test alcohol

The Supreme Court placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests The justice ruled on Thursday that police must have a search warrant before requiring drivers to take blood alcohol tests, but not breath tests, which the court considers less intrusive Drivers in all 50 states can have their licenses revoked for refusing a test The court’s ruling affects laws in 11 states that impose additional criminal penalties for such refusals