How to lower your alcohol breath levels

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tonyrockyhorror, Jun 10, 8:45pm
Not what was said. Read it again.

nightboss, Jun 10, 11:02pm
I understood your statement the first time I read it, intelligent people can do that.

Some people can function at an apparently normal level with higher alcohol levels than others. Factors like age, gender, body mass and others can all effect the way an individuals body responds to alcohol.

Police Checkpoints are used to detect the presence of alcohol in breath as an indicator that alcohol has been consumed.
Once it has been confirmed that alcohol has been consumed, a more accurate method needs to be used to determine the amount of alcohol consumed.
Breath analysis is a non-invasive test, unlike blood testing.
What is required is a method that will stand up in court to the scrutiny of the smartest Defence Lawyers drink drivers can afford.
New Zealand's current testing system based on international standard tests that are used by many police forces internationally.

Having said all that, my comment "the only 100% accurate breath test result is a zero one." refers to the fact that all the above mentioned variables are made irrelevant in only one situation, that being when there is zero alcohol present.

I have self imposed standards regarding drinking or driving, those standards will ensure I can drink when I want to and drive when I need to.

rob_man, Jun 11, 12:06am
I'd say at a guess that if you could alter your reading using the hyperventilation or water method to get below the limit you'd be pretty borderline anyway.

smac, Jun 11, 12:19am
Actually I'd suggest if you had a 100% clear reading then the test is flawed, or not sensitive enough. Alcohol is naturally present in our bodies as a result of digestive processes. That's why even when a 'zero tolerance' is applied (eg youth drivers) it's not actually zero. An undisclosed tolerance will always be applied.

nightboss, Jun 11, 1:24am
Tolerances are there for exactly the reason you posted, there is a difference between zero tolerance and a zero reading.

A positive indication needs to be further examined to determine the cause, most common reason for a positive is alcohol consumption. If the amount consumed is above the legal limit then the consumer faces the consequences.

Interenting smac, can you quote me to the posting # where you suggested the above! It appears that posting #55 is your first on this thread as smac, maybe you posted under another username!

smac, Jun 11, 2:12am
Not sure what you mean! I wasn't referring to any earlier post other than yours.