Are Breath-Alcohol Tests Accurate?
If you’ve had the misfortune to be pulled over for a suspected drunk driving offense, you know that one of the first testing methods is a field test called a breath-analyzer. Most people consider this test as a conclusive proof – either you test above the legal limits or not. But what if this test isn’t accurate? It’s an important question to consider, especially if it results in a felony DUI MN conviction. First, you need to understand that the breath analysis is based on a ratio between alcohol exhaled in breath and the amount alcohol in blood levels. The breath analysis machine’s design is based on this ratio, which is 1 to 2100. But in actuality, the true ration for an individual can vary from 1:1300 to 1:3000. Breath analysis sounds like an accurate means of establishing whether someone is driving under the influence. But in actuality, this test, especially when performed in the field (road-side) is fraught with errors. Breath-analyzers can be inaccurate as a result of human error
