FAULTY BREATHALYZER

There are many good resons why the breath test is a good idea and should be continued being used by law enforcement officers. They ensure public safety, provide an instant accurate reading, and reduce the amount of drunk drivers on the road. However, this test is not always accurate, can be affected by outside factors, and can be harmful to the public. Thus it is unjust to have a presumably drunk driver take the test. …

…uncontested studies (LaBianca, Simpson, Thompson et.al.) prove a margin of error of 50 % when comparing breath test estimates of Blood alcohol content to actual Blood alcohol content! That means a breathalyzer reading of .1 % represents a Blood alcohol content level somewhere between .05 % and .15%, hardly a level of precision on which to base an irrefutable presumption of guilt!” Many people would accept the explanation that the breath test is very scientific, fair to accused drivers and reasonable.