11/02/2010 by admin.

What is the UK drink driving legal limt currently ?

Blood Alcohol Concentrations (BAC) - 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres, 80mg/ml, 080 on mg/100ml display or 0.08 %BAC, 0.8 Promille

Breath Alcohol Concentrations (BrAC) - 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath BrAC

What is the best buy for home breathalyser use ?

Higher price does not always mean higher accuracy, as the expensive breathalyser models are designed to be serviced regularly to maintain their accuracy and don’t have on board self diagnostics.

 Here are some key points to consider when buying a DIY digital breathalyser:

1) Insist on interchangeable sensors - without this you are tied to sending the breathalyser regularly to a service centre for calibration services.

2) The breathalyser must have selectivity of no less than +/-0.01% BAC which is the same as +/- 10mg/100ml BAC. (avoid units with +/-0.02% and over)

3) Choose your display scale and stick to it, most digital breathalysers either display as %BAC or mg/100ml BAC  (BAC=Blood Alcohol Concentration) don’t confuse this with BrAC .(Breath Alcohol Concentration) which is available but rarer.

4) Be realistic, under £25 and you are getting a novelty device which you should not rely upon. Expect to pay £35-£70 for a digital breathalyser which will work well, give reliable readings, cost £15-20 to replace the sensor (every 300 tests or 6 monthly)

Can I rely on the results when choosing to drive ?

No. Breathalysers should not be used to test your ability to drive legally, as a breathalyser will measure only your current blood alcohol levels. These can rise after testing if the unit is being used immeditaely after drinking. Breathalysers should be used the morning after to confirm that alcohol has left the body.

To see a range of breathalyser suitable for home use click here

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14/12/2009 by admin.

UK and EU alcohol test kits are suitable for all breath alcohol test situations.

Simple to use and interpret, these quick alcohol test kits require just 2 minutes to detect alcohol in breath at 3 pre-determined cut off alcohol levels

Breath alcohol test 0.02%BAC for employment alcohol test screening

Breath alcohol test 0.05%BAC European driving legal limit alcohol test

Breath alcohol test 0.08%BAC UK driving legal limit alcohol test

 All the above alcohol tests are available in pack of 3 or 6 and also bulk packs of 20 test kits .

To complete an alcohol test, simply remove the test from its foil, bend to break the reagent vial then blow. Positive alcohol test results at or above the specified detection level are indicated by a clear colour change.

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27/11/2009 by admin.

Breath tests for alcohol are widely available and work to set cut off levels, These are 0.02%BAC,(HSE occupational cut off) 0.05%BAC(European driving level) and 0.08%BAC (UK drive prosecution level)

The breathalyzer test kits are used once and then disposed into normal waste services.

Breath alcohol tests are available in packs of 3 and 6 and 20 tests. no specialist training is required to use the tests as a simple colour change confirms if the alcohol level is below the cutt off level or above it, making result interpretation simple.

The accuracy of breath alcohol test disposable breathalysers is very high at over 99% they are also stable and come with long expiry dates, making them ideal for users who may only need to test a few times a year or for a single event.

They are also the first choice for parents, wishing to police underage alcohol use.

Click here for single use alcohol breath tests & alcohol drug tests

Click here for more info on digital alcohol breathalysers

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01/05/2009 by admin.

The breathalyser test was introduced on british roads in 1967, and since that time has prevented many accidents and deaths on the roads.

THINK! runs two major drink drive campaigns every year, in summer and at Christmas, using a variety of media including TV, cinema, radio, posters in pub washrooms, outdoor advertising and partnership marketing campaigns.

If you drive at twice the current legal alcohol limit, you are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road crash than a driver who has not been drinking.

The THINK! strategy for drink driving is to remind all drivers of the personal consequences of drink driving, and that a drink driving conviction can ruin your life.

Our campaigns focus on the ‘moment of doubt’ around the second pint, when drivers are considering whether or not to have another drink. 

Click here to read more about how THINK! is helping to reduce the number of road accidents caused by drink driving.

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01/05/2009 by admin.

here is an extract from an article in The times 21/4/09

 Britain used to have Europe’s safest roads. No longer. Over the past six years the Netherlands and Sweden have been able to boast of lower road death rates and more success in cutting the number of drink-related crashes. What has not changed is the British legal limit for drink-driving, which stands at 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood despite two abandoned efforts by the Government to bring it down in line with European norms.

A third effort is announced today. It deserves to survive the journey to the statute book.

Click here to read the full article online

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31/10/2008 by admin.

This article extract below  is from the Daily Mail 18/10/08

Drivers to be given random breath tests and lose right to a second chance

Higher numbers of motorists are set to be convicted of drink-driving thanks to a new and more accurate roadside breathalyser being introduced in the UK.

New police powers to tackle drink-driving will see more people being breathalysed at random and those just over the limit denied the right to a second blood test, it has been reported.

The Government plans to put new roadside mobile breathalysers - which give a more accurate reading - in all patrol cars from next year,  eliminating the need for police to take a motorist to the station for a further test.

It means that those just over the limit could end up facing drink-driving charges because the test effectively closes a loophole which allows hundreds of drivers to escape conviction.

Click here to read the full story

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28/10/2008 by admin.

UK Breathalysers settings vary from international models. Choosing a digital breathalyser which offers UK specific settings, has UK based technical support and service options can enhance the ownership experience and overall value considerably.

ValueBreathalysers is a professional medical supply company specialising in the supply and service of UK specific breathalysers and drug and alcohol testing kits to professional, business and consumer purchasers.

Details of UK legislation and testing guides can be found on their web site. All digital breathalysers supplied come pre-set to UK specifications and all alarm settings are pre-set to give end users ample notice of significant blood alcohol readings.

Breathalyser sales are backed up with full UK based warrantee and service, together with best value breathalyser consumables and spares. Post sales support is excellent with many satisfied customer testimonials, all available on their well maintained web site by the pro-active management team.

 To view the current range of 2008 and new 2009 breathalyser models see www.valuebreathalysers.co.uk

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20/10/2008 by admin.

UK Driving Limits For Vehicles operated on a normal Driving licenseBlood test - 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres, 80mg/ml, 0.08 BAC, 0.8 Promille Breath Test - 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath BrACFor Professional drivers and operatives.

Under the new Railways Transportation Safety Bill the Government have now introduced new limits for those working in the Transport Industry. The new limit is just 0.02% - one quarter the UK Drink-Drive limit of 0.08% and the lowest detectable level possible allowing for the residual levels that can exist in anyone whether they’ve been drinking or not. The new rules apply to Pilots, Cabin Crew, Air Traffic Controllers, Aircraft Engineers, Train Drivers, and Commercial Seamen

Blood test - 20 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres, 20mg/ml, 0.02 BAC, 0.2 Promille

Breath test - 9 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath (BrAC)

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