How is breath testing done? What are the consequences of refusing the test?
Alcohol concentration testing in Texas is done using a machine called an Intoxilyzer 5000. This machine uses an infrared light to detect the amount of light absorbed by your breath. The machine then compares this result to the amount of light absorbed by the ambient air, and that is your test result. If you blow a B.A.C. of greater than 0.08% or refuse the test altogether, you will face an immediate Administrative License Revocation (ALR).
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