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In response to "It sounds to me like the new law is a tool to use instead of the other traditional roadside tests of sobriety." by Beryllium

The more I think about this, the more I think it's just about court charges being dismissed. Nothing at all to do with safety.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Mar 12 '10, 09:34

There's got to be stats out there (I'm looking) on how many breathalyzer results get thrown out every year on the grounds that the breathalyzer wasn't merited based on how the individual presented.

I'm damned curious to see how wide that problem is.

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that and a lot of drunk people do get through the roadblocks by not appearing drunk. -- nm - mafic Mar 12, 09:39 1
- This I'm less convinced of. How many cases of a drunk driving accident occuring where the driver previously went through a stop? I have never... - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:44

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The more I think about this, the more I think it's just about court charges being dismissed. Nothing at all to do with safety.

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