Category Archives: breathalyzer

1. Ignition Interlocks On All Vehicles In Washington?

   Oct 15, 2011 —

   In the Future, Will Every Driver Have to Be Tested for Alcohol? People who are convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in the State of Washington are often ordered by courts to install an ignition shutoff apparatus on their vehicles. These ignition interlock systems do not permit a vehicle to be started by its … [More]

2. DUI Offenders Get a Trendy New Fashion Accessory – SCRAM

   Jun 7, 2011 —

   DUI offenders will find that a new fashion accessory is coming to Seattle, the alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet. Seattle Municipal Court is planning to use these devices to monitor DUI defendants, reports the Seattle Times. While decidedly a “fashion don’t”, these bracelets serve a purpose other than being awkward and unsightly. These devices can detect alcohol … [More]

3. Breath Testing At Seattle Area High School Prom?

   Jun 1, 2011 —

   Prom season is upon us and with that inevitably comes concerns over underage drinking. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports that a whopping 60% of all fatal traffic accidents occur during prom season, KOMO news reports. Washington High School, apparently aware of this, is considering having each student submit to a breathalyzer test to … [More]

4. Faulty Breathalyzer May Result In Dismissals Of DUIs

   May 17, 2011 —

   Hundreds of DUI cases could be tossed out in the San Francisco Bay Area, as the reliability of the breathalyzers used has come into question. The breathalyzer is called the Alco-Sensor V, which is manufactured by Intoximeters of St. Louis. This device was used by the San Jose and Palo Alto Police Departments. The problem … [More]

5. The Toxicologist’s New Suit

   Mar 15, 2011 —

   In Hans Christian Andersen’s childhood story The Emperor’s New Clothes, the naked Emperor is pressured to proclaim his new clothes visible when in fact even he could not see them.  The two tailors who swindled him used the fear that he would be seen as unfit for his position as Emperor or simply stupid to … [More]

6. Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Breath Test Results

   Mar 10, 2011 —

   A class action lawsuit was filed in Vancouver, Canada last week, challenging penalties given to drivers under new drunk driving legislation. Class-action lawsuit challenges DUI charges As of September 20, new legislation came into effect that penalizes a driver who is driving with a blood concentration of between .05 to .08. If the breathalyzer finds … [More]