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Do they have an RN there for that, or does Barney Fife take a crack at it?

They're called phlebotomists. I found at least one state with one sec of googling that trains their regular police force do it, and I know of others that have full time phlebotomists.

http://www.azduiatty.com/law-enforcement-phlebotomy-program.htm
Arizona police might be certified phlebotomists
http://www.dui.com/dui-library/texas/news/austin-police-could-become-phlebotomists-for-dwi-blood-draw
I imagine that didn't work out so well for Austin, but they later got a full time phlebotomist.
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Making-the-case-for-a-full-time-phlebotomist-89461682.html
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/crime/police-to-get-final-ok-for-phlebotomist

Wrong (partially.) Only Refusing all breathalyzer tests triggers this, you can refuse roadside tests see http://www.dui.com/dui-library/related/under-the-influence without punishment.

Depends. I believe people have been arrested for being drunk in a parked car on private property.

Only if the key is in the ignition.

"Then it became you couldn't even be in the driver's seat with the car off while drunk?"

First I thought you were exaggerating, but I did a quick search and found:

http://www.dui.com/dui-library/connecticut/news/guilty-of-dui-while-in-parked-car

Any officers care to comment what to do in this case? Say you come out of the club/bar, notice you're a bit buzzed and decide to rest it off a bit. Can you safely sit in the passenger side of your car and just put the keys in the glovebox or center console (or trunk)?

Here in Texas we don't need any fancy license-plate-scanning computers to notice our judges.
We just put "State Judge" on their license plates!

It especially helps them find their ride after a few drinks.

Heck, they're even kind enough to return the favor :)

Here in Texas we don't need any fancy license-plate-scanning computers to notice our judges.
We just put "State Judge" on their license plates!

It especially helps them find their ride after a few drinks.

Heck, they're even kind enough to return the favor :)

This is the same crap as the drug seizure laws. Everyone thought--great, take the houses, cars, property of the drug dealers. However, what's ended up happening is people are having their cars seized because a friend had a small amount of pot. Worse yet people are having large amounts of cash seized with the attitude that you must prove yourself innocent. It doesn't matter that no drugs were found or any evidence of drug dealing, just the fact that you're carrying a large amount of cash is considered a crime. And good luck getting it back!

Friends, our freedoms are being eroded away while we stand by. According to the Supreme Court, municipalities can grab your land under imminent domain to sell to Wal-Mart or someone building condos. Police can seize your cash for no reason other than you're carrying it and now they want the right to seize you computers on the claim that you might have illegally downloaded something. It's got to stop or this really will be a police state.

It is my opinion that the legal system doesn't want to set a precedent by admitting that Breathalyzers don't actaully measure ethyl alcohol. They measure chemicals that contain methyl groups and ethanol is one of them. There are many others. See: 1 2 3 4 5

Beer is good for you

Beer is good for you

Driving has two accepted components:

The operation of a vehicle and the controling a vehicle.

Operating a vehicle is what is common referred to is DRIVING or having the car MOVING. Seems simple enough, but it isn't.

Moving is not the only element in driving. Controling is the other element and this has to do with the keys (controling).

If you have the keys you have CONTROL.

Here's an example Here's another example And here's how it's done (scroll or search to The Wheel Behind Drunk Driving). How the liquor industry uses money and PR talent to derail or weaken measures that would reduce drunk driving.

Don't get me wrong: I love devices, I love discussion of devices, I love discussion of devices that would reduce drunk driving. I'll even sit still for discussion of whether certain devices overly impinge on individuals. But to have a discussion on drunk driving, and not even mention the major force against effective measures to drunk driving, well that's a discussion that's seriously missing the point.