In-Car Breathalyzer Device Won’t Help You Get Out Of a Houston DWI
Last month, the New York Times reported that Congress is likely to approve increased funding for an alcohol detection device program, that’s funded jointly by the federal administration and the auto industry. The program called the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety receives funding of $2 million a year, contributed jointly by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a group of 13 of automakers. This funding will be increased to $12 million a year over a period of five years, totaling $60 million.
The program aims at the development of an in-car breathalyzer that automakers can install in future models of cars. The plan is not to make the breathalyzer mandatory in all cars in the future, but the program administrators and the NHTSA hope that consumers will be interested enough in having the device in their car, to pay extra for it.
As Houston DWI lawyers, we have mixed feelings about an in-car breathalyzer device. The idea is great, and if the device detects alcohol on you, you’re better off not driving anyway. However, there are no guarantees that your breathalyzer reading will match accurately with the reading on the breathalyzers that are used by Houston police officers. In other words, you don’t have any guarantee that you won’t measure at or above the .08 level if you’re pulled over by police. There is therefore no guarantee that that you won’t be charged with DWI, or have to face a Houston license suspension.
As Houston DWI attorneys, we are concerned at the high potential for misuse of these devices, by motorists who mistakenly believe that they are safe to drive when they may not be.
If you have been charged with a DWI or alcohol-related charge, contact the experienced DWI lawyers at the Kahn Law Firm today for a free consultation at 713-226-9900 or toll free at 1-877-226-9940
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