Roadside screening device questions

[bcmaxx]

Is it normal to (*preheat*) the breathylizer on the dash vents on full defrost,full heat prior to a breath test?approx 2 min, reason I ask is because I failed the roadside and passed the in- department machine. Wondering still why he heated it up? It was an already really hot day.

 

[Skwerly]

Maybe he was killing time to observe you, or look inside the car?

 

[GrimmJeeper]

maybe he figured it was the car that was drunk, not you

 

[H8PVMT]

I assume you are going to court with this, keep in mind that in most states a field breathalizer test is not admiciple? so the fact that you passed the test at the station might actually get you off.

HTH

doug

 

[Ray H]

Is it normal to (*preheat*) the breathylizer on the dash vents on full defrost,full heat prior to a breath test?approx 2 min, reason I ask is because I failed the roadside and passed the in- department machine. Wondering still why he heated it up? It was an already really hot day.

I dont know the answer but this would be a gret question for your attorney.
If it was a warm day already, Im guessing he wasnt heating it up but was probably drying it out. Maybe the humidity was messing with it. High humidity will cause the readings to be off.

 

[ECKSJAY]

admiciple

Take advice from this guy!

:lecture:

 

[90Blue_XJ]

I am going to start using a spell check program now. admiciple? so there!
HTH
doug

 

[bcmaxx]

Just trying to get some first hand knowledge on these things, I did not recieve a dui, but a 24 hour suspension which carries no fines/ points but its still a poo mark on my driving history. I am fighting to have it removed as I was under 80mg and completely coherent.

 

[Traverse]

The sensors need to warm up to give a good read. 10 to 60 sec on most gear, dont know why.

 

[bcmaxx]

Got off on a technicality, didn't even need a lawyers help, just my wife.
They have my time of driving and roadside screening test as the same time as at the cop shop blowing. I am so very glad I appealed the prohibition, If I chose just to let things happen and not appeal I'd be walkin a while!! We picked up on the error literally an hour before the hearing, placed a call and a quick fax to the adjudicator and hurray!!The calculation they came up with was .81 mg,just enough to get me into hot water.

 

[djwright4341]

I'm a boarding officer in the Coast Guard. The sensors have a temperature range that they need to be within to take a reading correctly. We have more trouble with ours being too cold than too hot though.

If anyone is still interested in the original question.

 

[bcmaxx]

I'm a boarding officer in the Coast Guard. The sensors have a temperature range that they need to be within to take a reading correctly. We have more trouble with ours being too cold than too hot though.

If anyone is still interested in the original question.

I found out it is pretty normal practice to heat em up, just never heard of it before.

 

[crazyjim]

Stop driving drunk like an @sshole and maybe you wouldn't have these problems.

 

[JoesXJ]

Stop driving drunk like an @sshole and maybe you wouldn't have these problems.

x2!!!!!one!!!!!

 

[RlCHARD CRANlUM]

Chicks won't blow a cold tube???

 

[Ray H]

Chicks won't blow a cold tube???

Apparently youve never broken out the ice cubes.

 

[bcmaxx]

Stop driving drunk like an @sshole and maybe you wouldn't have these problems.

poor decision to drive that day, we were heading out of the bush after a long hot day, I felt fine, no where near drunk. I shoulda had the wife drive. I was under the legal limit but enough to shop up on the radar. I definately will not let myself get into the same position again!!

 

[Wallymander]

Anyone in law enforcement knows that time passing is definitely going to be in the favor of the person that is being tested. Usually once you get to the station to use the station testing device, your body has processed alcohol and your' bac will surely be lower. The bench tester is also more admissible in court, so the field breathalysers are less accurate, and apparently the method of heating them up is either to make it more accurate, or mabye he wanted to give you time to sober a little? Probably NOT the latter.

Also, two mins of you running your engine, id charge them for the gas spent to use the heater, haha. Gas aint cheap.

 

[bcmaxx]

Anyone in law enforcement knows that time passing is definitely going to be in the favor of the person that is being tested. Usually once you get to the station to use the station testing device, your body has processed alcohol and your' bac will surely be lower. The bench tester is also more admissible in court, so the field breathalysers are less accurate, and apparently the method of heating them up is either to make it more accurate, or mabye he wanted to give you time to sober a little? Probably NOT the latter.

Also, two mins of you running your engine, id charge them for the gas spent to use the heater, haha. Gas aint cheap.

I'm thinking the cop did me a favor, maybe the mistakes were not mistakes! He dated my paperwork november 22, my b-day, and how do you mess up up the time that bad? He filled it out when I was pulled over.

well water under the bridge, case closed, lesson learned.

 

[bjoehandley]

I'm thinking the cop did me a favor, maybe the mistakes were not mistakes! He dated my paperwork november 22, my b-day, and how do you mess up up the time that bad? He filled it out when I was pulled over.

well water under the bridge, case closed, lesson learned.

Depends bc, Dad recieved a ticket for speeding a while back and the officer mis-dated the ticket. He couldn't understand why Dad was so thrilled to get the ticket until the court date came up and Dad showed the judge that the ticket was dated after the day of the court date. Dad decided it was best to say off that road for a couple months since the officer was a but unhappy being made to look like a fool infront of the judge.....................