Latest News from the World of Breathalyzers
Police Scotland Launch Drink Drive Blitz
Tuesday, July 05, 2022With Police Scotland launching their Summer drink drive campaign this week, latest figures show that ‘driving under the influence’ (DUI) is 21% higher than it was ten years ago.
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AlcoSense to conduct breath testing at RTX
Monday, July 04, 2022
AlcoSense to conduct breath testing at RTX
Leading breathalyser firm AlcoSense has been appointed to conduct the driver breath testing programme at this week’s Road Transport Expo (RTX), taking ...
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Jubilee Drink Drive Warning
Wednesday, June 01, 2022Motorists are being warned of the dangers of ‘morning after’ drink driving, as an estimated 15 million people gear up for the Jubilee celebrations.
With at least 16,00 ...
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Increase in Breath Testing by PSNI
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Figures released today show that 33,482 roadside breath tests were carried out by PSNI in 2021. Whilst this is an increase of 16% compared with 2020, tests were down significantly that year due to the ...
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What is BAC?
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
What is BAC?BAC stands for Blood Alcohol Concentration or Blood Alcohol Content. It’s a measurement of the percentage of alcohol in your bloodstream after you've been drinking. ...
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Are personal and police breathalyzers accurate?
Wednesday, May 04, 2022
Are personal breathalyzers accurate?A good personal breathalyzer will be accurate to around +/-5%, which is similar to a Police handheld device. But consumer breat ...
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How to reduce alcohol
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
How to reduce alcohol level
The best way to lower your blood alcohol level is to drink less alcohol…! Techniques that help include counting your drinks, slowing down, hydrating and eatin ...
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Slight fall in drink drive offences in Northern Ireland
Thursday, April 07, 2022
New figures released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland show that 2,756 drink and drug drive offences were referred for prosecution in the Province last year.This is a 11% fall on 2020, b ...
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Drunk drivers cause 15% of road deaths
Thursday, February 24, 2022
The number of fatalities in road accidents where the driver was over the drink drive limit decreased slightly in 2020 to 220 - down from 230 the previous year.
However, the overall number o ...
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What is the drink drive limit in the UK?
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
What is the drink drive limit in the UK?
The safest alcohol limit is zero if you’re planning on driving. Even a small amount of alcohol can slow your reaction time and inhibit judgment ...
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