If you drive when under the influence of even a small amount
of alcohol it is certain that your driving will be impaired.
Reaction times will be extended and while you may feel
confident to drive, anything that occurs requiring a judgement decision may lead
to disastrous consequences.
The Alcohol Level Meter mounted inside its case, fitted with a suitable length of figure-8 cable and a cigarette lighter plug. Keep it in the glovebox – just in case!
For Learner and Provisional drivers in NSW at least, there is
virtually zero tolerance for having any blood alcohol levels. With this in mind,
being able to detect small amounts of alcohol on your breath would be quite
useful.
The SILICON CHIP Alcohol
Level Meter can be used to detect and display the presence of alcohol on your
breath. And it operates with sufficient sensitivity to detect blood alcohol
levels below the critical 0.05% concentration.
Before we go any further, though, let’s get one thing straight:
this unit does not and can not replace the highly calibrated devices used by the
Police. Therefore it must not be used to make the decision to drive or not to
drive based on an "under .05" or "over .05" reading. Our advice would be – if
you drink, don’t drive!