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title: "Can I refuse field sobriety tests at a Massachusetts checkpoint?"
description: "Yes. Field sobriety tests are voluntary in Massachusetts. There is no automatic license suspension for refusing them at the roadside. Implied consent applies only to the post-arrest chemical test at..."
url: https://massduiguy.com/faq-items/can-i-refuse-field-sobriety-tests-at-a-massachusetts-checkpoint/
date: 2026-07-01
modified: 2026-07-01
author: "Criminal Defense Attorney Rory Munns"
type: avada_faq
lang: en
---

# Can I refuse field sobriety tests at a Massachusetts checkpoint?

Yes. Field sobriety tests are voluntary in Massachusetts. There is no automatic license suspension for refusing them at the roadside. Implied consent applies only to the post-arrest chemical test at the station. Refusing that chemical test triggers a minimum 180-day license suspension for a first offense.