Is the Intoxilyzer 5000 a good breath testing machine?
When Georgia was preparing to update its state breath testing machine several machines were researched and studied. In 1994, the Intoxilyzer 5000 beat out the Datamaster II to be the sole breath testing machine used in Georgia. Georgia officials still claim that the Intoxilyzer 5000 is the Cadillac of breath testing machines. However, this Cadillac is missing a windshield, 4 tires, and a front seat. Just like any other government, the government in Georgia has a budget and likes to save money. In doing so, it left some very important options off their Cadillac Intoxilyzer 5000. First, the Georgia Intoxilyzer 5000 can easily be fitted with an adapter that would capture and retain every subjects breath sample. These samples have a 98% accuracy rating for up to 2 years. However, Georgia and the GBI opted not to have this important option installed on the Georgia Intoxilyzer 5000. The second option Georgia did not have installed on its Intoxilyzer 5000 is a flow rate to measure the volume
