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Taiwanese legislator doubts the accuracy of the breathalyzer

By APPLE DAILY PRESS JUNE 25 2013

On June 25th, 2013, a politician in Taiwan carried out a field sobriety test on four groups of people in order to verify the accuracy of the test. In the experiment, each group of people will drink a 660ml of Taiwan beer and received the breathalyzer. Surprisingly, the results showed that the outcome of the breathalyzer may greatly vary from individual to individual. The chief of the police station said that breathalyzer could be affected by metabolic differences. Therefore, a convenient and portable device that could accurately determines the alcoholic concentration of our body by a drop of blood could solve the ongoing disputes over the accuracy of breathalyzer.

The false result for the Diabetes patient

By EPOCH TIMES SEP 3 20017

On September 3rd, 2007, a man fell on the street while riding because of dizziness. Despite the fact that he did not drink, his breath alcohol level exceeded the standard criteria and was being brought to trial. The man alleged that it is his diabetes that leads to the exceeding blood alcoholic concentration. Doctors pointed out that ketoacidosis, a symptom correlated to diabetes, may affect the outcome of breathalyzer, resulting in a mistaken statistics from the breathalyzer. Furthermore, doctors believe that the blood alcohol test is more accurate than the breathing alcohol test.

Drivers in coma

By United Daily News JUNE 2 2016

On June 25th, 2013, a policy maker in Taiwan carried out sobriety experiments of different people, with each of them drinking 660ml of Taiwan beer. Surprisingly, the results showed that the outcome may greatly vary from individual to individual. The chief of the police office stated that it could be influenced by personal metabolic differences, notwithstanding the apparatus’ eligibility approved by the government. Therefore, there are still disputes over the breath sobriety test.

Mercedes driver fined with 90,000 NTD for refusing to take breathalyzer

By ETtoday News SEP 22 2016

On June 25th, 2013, a policy maker in Taiwan carried out sobriety experiments of different people, with each of them drinking 660ml of Taiwan beer. Surprisingly, the results showed that the outcome may greatly vary from individual to individual. The chief of the police office stated that it could be influenced by personal metabolic differences, notwithstanding the apparatus’ eligibility approved by the government. Therefore, there are still disputes over the breath sobriety test.