Stories like the below recur with some sense of regularity across the United States. When they do, they understandably garner a lot of ink and adverse press, and rightfully so, given that there are immediately adverse outcomes spelled for individuals who are...
Blood Alcohol Tests
What a blood alcohol concentration really is and why it matters
When you're stopped by police, you might be asked to take a breath test. This test measures your blood alcohol concentration. Why do they want that test? To prove that you've been drinking and driving over the legal limit.What is your blood alcohol concentration?Your...
Mass forgeries challenge integrity of Colorado DUI convictions
As noted in a recent Denver Post article, Colorado law does not mandate that an expert be called into court to pontificate on the accuracy of a breath-test machine when the blood-alcohol content measurement it delivered is centrally important in a drunk driving...
Can two drinks put you in the drunk driving category?
Imagine it's the end of a long, challenging week at work and you finally have some free time to enjoy an evening out with some friends. Whether you have pizza delivered and enjoy a couple beers at someone's house or gather at your favorite local pub, taking a little...
A blood alcohol concentration test can be wrong
If you're pulled over and have your blood alcohol levels tested, you know that you could face a DUI if it comes back over 0.08 percent. A blood alcohol concentration test isn't always accurate, so there are defenses if it does come back positive. The BAC test levels...
What is the importance of a breath test?
If you're stopped for driving erratically, you may be asked to take a blood alcohol concentration test in the form of a Breathalyzer test. This test helps police understand if you are intoxicated by definition of the law. If you are, then you may immediately be...
What are the 3 kinds of blood alcohol concentration tests?
There are three kinds of blood alcohol content tests that can be performed. If you are showing signs of intoxication, you may be asked to take one.The first kind is a breath test. This is the most common method used today. Breathalyzers work by measuring how much...
Can Breathalyzer tests be inaccurate?
Drinking and driving is dangerous, and most drivers are aware of that. Some may keep their own Breathalyzers, so they can test themselves before they get behind the wheel. Can these machines be wrong, though? If yours can be wrong, does that mean an officer's...
Drinking and boating can lead to DUI charges
The Memorial Day holiday is nearly upon us. The long weekend is the traditional kickoff to what most everyone hopes will be a long, enjoyable period of summer recreation. But just as Colorado and the other states have laws against driving under the influence, it also...
The rare condition that can lead to strange breath test results
Most people know that if they choose to drive here in Colorado after they have consumed alcohol, they run the risk of getting pulled over by police and may face DUI charges. It's for this very reason that a lot of people choose to remain sober before driving or wait...