The Role of Breathalyzer Tests in DUI/DWI Cases
The Intoxilyzer is the name of the breathalyzer test machine that is used by police in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah. In theory, this breath test is designed to provide an accurate reading of blood alcohol content to determine if a driver is over the legal limit of .08. In reality, these tests are often flawed.
Finding the Flaws in Breathalyzer Test Evidence
At the Ayres Law Firm, our attorneys have experience in getting positive results by challenging all of the evidence involved in drunk driving cases.
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Procedural Flaws Leading to Breathalyzer Test Mistakes
Administering a breathalyzer test is not just a simple matter of having the driver blow. The cop is required to follow certain procedures. One of the steps that police often neglect to take is making certain that the driver's mouth is free of debris, such as food or anything else, and then waiting fifteen minutes before administering the test.
Technical Flaws Leading to Breathalyzer Test Mistakes
The breathalyzer is an interesting machine. Since it's too expensive to take blood from every person that police pull over for drunk driving, which would provide an accurate reading of blood alcohol level, the government has decided to use a machine that essentially makes an educated guess.
While we believe that the test is fundamentally flawed for this reason, there are also very specific technical issues that can lead to mistakes. Our lawyers know to carefully review calibration records to determine if the machine was calibrated properly. We also know the importance of taking into consideration the fact that there is a margin of error.
Our experience means that we are quite successful at using intoxilyzer test mistakes to achieve our goal of providing a positive outcome at a competitive rate.
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If you have been arrested for DUI/DWI, contact a defense attorney as soon as possible.
Call today at (801) 255-5555 or send us an e-mail.
