Why the Breathalyzers don’t Work Properly »

July 29, 2009

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Here I am giving just one of many examples explaining why the breathalyzers do not work properly. The computers that are inside Breathalyzers what actually do is that they just multiply the amount of alcohol in a DUI suspect’s breath sample 2100 times in order to get the blood alcohol concentration ("BAC").

It happens because they are programmed in such a way that they assume that the suspect has 2100 units of alcohol in his blood for every single unit of alcohol in his breath. This is what we call the "partition ratio". But this ratio is only an average: actual ratios shows variation from as low as 900:1 to as high as 3500:1; if individual ratio is different, then surely the BAC result will be different.

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FAQs About Drunk Driving »

July 24, 2009

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Here I have tried to give the answers to some frequently asked questions about drunk driving. After reading that you might understand few aspects of drunk driving.

How High the drunk level should  someone possess before he can be convicted of driving under the influence?

To drive a car while a person is “impaired” by the effects of alcohol or drugs also including prescription drugs is considered to be illegal. What it means is that there must be enough alcohol or drugs in the body of driver which would have been preventing him from thinking clearly or driving safely.

This level is reached by many people well before they’d be considered “drunk” or “stoned.” In all states, a person is considered to be guilty of a DUI (driving under the influence) or DWI (driving while intoxicated) who has a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of .08% or above.

In spite of all the facts, in almost all states drivers under the age of 21 are considered to be driving under the influence of alcohol if they are having their BAC  at or greater than .01% or .02%, depending on the state.

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