DeKalb County Breathalyzer

DeKalb County law enforcements agencies use the Intoxilyzer 5000 in order to conduct breathalyzer tests. This test analyzes the amount of alcohol in your breath in order to calculate the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream. The legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for drivers over the age of 21 is .08%, while the legal BAC limit for underage drivers is .02%. If a driver tests over this legal limit, he or she may be charged with driving under the influence (DUI).

The Intoxilyzer 5000 is not without its known problems. In fact, the manufacturer has received court orders from Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, and Minnesota to release the machine’s source code due to evidence that it does not work properly. However, they have refused to turn over the source code despite the millions of dollars in fines that they have accumulated. The source code is what estimates the breath sample in order to calculate your BAC. If the manufacturer is not comfortable enough to release this code, you certainly shouldn’t feel comfortable pleading guilty to a DUI just because you supposedly “failed” the breathalyzer test.

The DeKalb County breathalyzer test can be affected by numerous factors. For 15 minutes before administering the test, a police officer is supposed to watch you to ensure that you do not vomit, as that can affect the results of the test (as well as belching). Mints, mouthwash, gum, and certain tobacco products could also impact your test results.

Like any other piece of equipment, the breathalyzer machine must be routinely maintained and calibrated to ensure it is in proper working order—if it isn’t, it could skew your test results. The officer must also receive training in order to correctly administer the test. If he or she asks you to blow into the device for too long, it could inflate your results.

Attorney Greg Willis has been certified by the manufacturer of the Intoxilyzer 5000 as an expert in operating the device. He can use his training to look at your results and evaluate if there were any problems with the test. If the test is inaccurate, the results could be thrown out.

Mr. Willis’s knowledge of the DeKalb County breathalyzer test has helped him have many charged dismissed or reduced to a lesser disposition. For your convenience, his law office accepts major credit cards and he can create an affordable and easy payment plan if requested. Contact Mr. Willis today for a free, in-person consultation, a free copy of The DUI Book, and a free license appeal letter.

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