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What is a breathalyzer?

Updated: 10/21/2022
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A breathalyzer is a small device that is used to determine a person's blood-alcohol content. The higher the blood-alcohol content, the more alcohol the person has in their blood. In Kansas, a level of .08 or greater will result in a DUI.

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Is a breathalyzer a presumptive test?

Yes, in most states the breathalyzer is seen as a presumptive test.


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The best information that i could attain was on winikapedia. It gives a run down on everything that there is to know about a breathalyzer and how it works. The link to it is here if your interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breathalyzer.


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