These additional charges increase the DWI conviction rate and make it more difficult for persons arrested on drunk driving charges to defend against the charges. Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol is a crime. Blood alcohol is measured by breath, blood, or urine tests.
Physical control can mean sitting in a car, even without the keys in the ignition.
Also, the vehicle does not have to be a car. DWI-related offenses can apply to farm tractors or boats. If not, the resulting evidence is inadmissible by operation of the United States Constitution and the Minnesota Constitution, which protect us against unreasonable searches and seizures. Exercise your right to counsel before making your decision on chemical testing. The right to counsel is extremely important.