
Amazon sells a wide range of home breathalysers so you can check your alcohol level before you drive. Here are their top selling breathalysers and accessories this week: /* Unit: topbreathalisers */
We all love to have a tipple over the Christmas holidays and to toast in the New Year. Many people knowing that they will be drinking alcohol in the evening arrange to take taxis home to ensure that they are not drink driving. You could still be drunk in the morning! Lots of people forget [...]
Channel 5 motoring programme Fifth Gear carried out an independent review of breathalysers comparing them directly against the UK police breathalyser. They test three breathalyzers which are available to buy on the highstreet: alcosense, backtrack and alcoscan to see which ones have the most accurate results the results are surprising.
Watch as crime reporter Jonny Fordham pared with the police to see how you need to drink to be over the limit. He surprisingly and somewhat alarmingly managed to pass the breath test after drinking three pints. Although as the police confirmed: “Even if you pass the breath test you can still be arrested if [...]
Drink Drive Survey A new Drink Drive survey undertaken by Morning After Breathalyser manufacturer AlcoSense, revealed that no less than 96% of respondents underestimated the number of units of alcohol in a pint of ( 6%ABV) lager and 97% of respondents underestimated the number of units in a 250ml glass of wine (13%ABV). Both drinks [...]
Posted on 04 January 2012
It’s no secret that roads become far more hazardous during the winter months in many countries around the world. With road surfaces coated in snow, ice and frost it’s vital that motorists drive with extra care and attention whilst travelling in these conditions. If you have driven in icy conditions before you will notice the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 July 2011
Although the best way to avoid a DWI conviction may be to limit or cut out drinking when you expect to be driving, there may be situations when driving or consuming alcohol is unexpected. By avoiding alcohol when you know you will be driving, you can escape the field sobriety tests that may result from [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 20 January 2011
Most of us are aware of just how dangerous it is to drive under the influence of alcohol or any type of drug or medication that might alter or impair our abilities to properly operate a vehicle. This same majority also realizes, although may not fully comprehend completely, the consequences of these actions should they [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 19 January 2011
Suffering from alcohol addiction can be a harrowing experience for all involved. Whether you are a recovering alcoholic or currently undergoing an addiction rehabilitation program, you will know that an addiction not only affects yourself, but it also affects those around you. One of the first steps (albeit clichéd in the eyes of some) is [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 18 January 2011
The penalties for underage drinking and driving can range in severity from state to state and increase with the number of instances. It is often hard as a teen, to put oneself in the frame of mind to envision the consequences of being caught impaired and behind the wheel of a vehicle. Due to the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 16 November 2009
The myth: Breathalyser tests can be beaten So people believe that if you’ve been out drinking and have had a bit too much that if you get pulled over for a breathalyser test you can beat it. One way that some people believe you can beat the breathalyser test is to suck on a copper [...] Continue Reading