Comments on: Breathalyzers: Accurate Beyond a Reasonable Doubt? http://www.duiblog.com/2008/05/28/breathalyzers-accurate-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt/ Bad Drunk Driving Laws, False Evidence and a Fading Constitution Fri, 24 May 2013 04:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: jim http://www.duiblog.com/2008/05/28/breathalyzers-accurate-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 jim Thu, 29 May 2008 12:40:21 +0000 http://www.duiblog.com/2008/05/28/breathalyzers-accurate-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt/#comment-1065 again, it all comes down to how a particular State's statute is written. In nj the statute simply says anyonme with a bac 0,08% or over, and gives absoltley no means to obtain that bac whatsoever. all i have been saying is that if you want to use the number from the alcotest, the instruments must be validated to ensure the number is right, even if it only ensures the number is what it is, that the number produced is correct in of what thne instrument is suppose to do, in according with good laboratory practices. they cant even do that. again, it all comes down to how a particular State’s statute is written.

In nj the statute simply says anyonme with a bac 0,08% or over, and gives absoltley no means to obtain that bac whatsoever.

all i have been saying is that if you want to use the number from the alcotest, the instruments must be validated to ensure the number is right, even if it only ensures the number is what it is, that the number produced is correct in of what thne instrument is suppose to do, in according with good laboratory practices.

they cant even do that.

]]> By: koivisto http://www.duiblog.com/2008/05/28/breathalyzers-accurate-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 koivisto Wed, 28 May 2008 22:59:37 +0000 http://www.duiblog.com/2008/05/28/breathalyzers-accurate-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt/#comment-1063 The judge has it right. The condition of the person is important, not an arbitrary number from a questionable source. My wife doesn't need a breathalyzer to know when I've had too much alcohol! The judge has it right. The condition of the person is important, not an arbitrary number from a questionable source. My wife doesn’t need a breathalyzer to know when I’ve had too much alcohol!

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