27/11/2009 by admin.

Breath tests for alcohol are widely available and work to set cut off levels, These are 0.02%BAC,(HSE occupational cut off) 0.05%BAC(European driving level) and 0.08%BAC (UK drive prosecution level)

The breathalyzer test kits are used once and then disposed into normal waste services.

Breath alcohol tests are available in packs of 3 and 6 and 20 tests. no specialist training is required to use the tests as a simple colour change confirms if the alcohol level is below the cutt off level or above it, making result interpretation simple.

The accuracy of breath alcohol test disposable breathalysers is very high at over 99% they are also stable and come with long expiry dates, making them ideal for users who may only need to test a few times a year or for a single event.

They are also the first choice for parents, wishing to police underage alcohol use.

Click here for single use alcohol breath tests & alcohol drug tests

Click here for more info on digital alcohol breathalysers

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01/05/2009 by admin.

The breathalyser test was introduced on british roads in 1967, and since that time has prevented many accidents and deaths on the roads.

THINK! runs two major drink drive campaigns every year, in summer and at Christmas, using a variety of media including TV, cinema, radio, posters in pub washrooms, outdoor advertising and partnership marketing campaigns.

If you drive at twice the current legal alcohol limit, you are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road crash than a driver who has not been drinking.

The THINK! strategy for drink driving is to remind all drivers of the personal consequences of drink driving, and that a drink driving conviction can ruin your life.

Our campaigns focus on the ‘moment of doubt’ around the second pint, when drivers are considering whether or not to have another drink. 

Click here to read more about how THINK! is helping to reduce the number of road accidents caused by drink driving.

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04/11/2008 by admin.

As the festive season and office party season approaches it is worth thinking about ensuring you safety and license are not put at risk.

A new range of single use breath tests are available to have in your glove box of hand bag.

Single use breath tests simply give an easy to interpret colour change if the alcohol level reaches a pre-set warning level.

Tests with levels of 0.05% BAC and 0.08%BAC are availble for Europe and the UK (0.08%BAC is the current UK prosecution level for normal driving licenses)

Users should normally consider the 0.05%BAC tests, as they allow a good margin before the 0.08%BAC prosecution level is reached, and there can be a time delay with rising alcohol after the last drink is comsummed.

These tests should not be used as a test of “safe to drive” after routine or regular drinking. Do not drink and drive, even low alcohol levels impair driving ability. They are best reserved for the morning after the night before as a screen for residual alcohol.

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31/10/2008 by admin.

This article extract below  is from the Daily Mail 18/10/08

Drivers to be given random breath tests and lose right to a second chance

Higher numbers of motorists are set to be convicted of drink-driving thanks to a new and more accurate roadside breathalyser being introduced in the UK.

New police powers to tackle drink-driving will see more people being breathalysed at random and those just over the limit denied the right to a second blood test, it has been reported.

The Government plans to put new roadside mobile breathalysers - which give a more accurate reading - in all patrol cars from next year,  eliminating the need for police to take a motorist to the station for a further test.

It means that those just over the limit could end up facing drink-driving charges because the test effectively closes a loophole which allows hundreds of drivers to escape conviction.

Click here to read the full story

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