Breathalyser-cheating myths dispelled
Posted by Tom Benjamin
Driving with broken car lights is illegal, as is driving under the influence of alcohol, and AlcoSense has spoken out to dispel any myths about how breathalysers can be cheated.
One of the myths that many people believe in is that coffee helps to sober people up, but Alcosense, makers of digital breathalysers, explains that only time can rid the body of alcohol and that caffeine found in coffee cannot restore the judgement that is vital for driving safely.
Another trick that some people try in an attempt to cheat the readings of police breathalysers is putting a copper coin in their mouths while they take the test – but this also does not work.
Hunter Abbott, chief executive officer of AlcoSense, said: "Breathalysers are pretty foolproof devices and if you have been drinking there is no escaping a positive result,"
"The best advice for anyone who has had a drink is – dont drive," he added.
In November 2009, Brake, the charity which is behind the annual Road Safety Week, said that one in six youngsters have driven while drunk, on drugs or a combination of the two.
Nobody seems to mention that if you use a technique known as Hyperventilation for about 20 seconds before taking the test you can redically reduce the bodies ethyl alcohol levels by upto 32%, but I dont expect the athorities would like people knowing that.