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The Latest Breathalyzer Proves No More Reliable Than Others

By Lawrence Taylor

As readers of this blog are aware, one of my pet peeves is the public’s blind trust in the little metal boxes that analyze a DUI suspect’s breath and spit out a number that supposedly represents the amount of alcohol in his blood.  The simple, scientifically proven fact is that all the various models of these so-called "breathalyzers" are both inaccurate and unreliable.  See, for example, How Breathalyzers Work (and Why They Don’t). Ask yourself:  If these machines are so trustworthy, why do all the manufacturers keep coming out with new, "improved" versions?  See "State of the Art" Breathalyzers: A History.  One of the latest "improved" models is the Intoxilyzer 8000, manufactured by one of the biggest companies in the field, CMI, Inc...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on February 08, 2010 (boomark / email).