| Title | The Accuracy of Evidential Breath Testers at Low BACs |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25832 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Frank, James F.; Flores, Arthur L. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Spicer, Arnold |
| Source | 14 p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver and Pedestrian Research |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19890500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This Technical Note reports on the low blood alcohol concentration (BAC) laboratory testing of seven evidential breath testers widely used by law enforcement. The findings indicated that these devices are just as accurate at low BACs in the 0.020-0.040% range as they were when tested at 0.050%, 0.100%, and 0.150% against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) model specifications for evidential breath testers. In the field, the high quality performance of evidential breath testers is contingent on their proper maintenance and use by trained and knowledgeable operators. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1529 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1529 |
| TRT Terms | Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Equipment tests; Accuracy; Laboratory tests |
| General Subjects | DWI enforcement; Impaired driving, Alcohol |
| Classification | NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00728464 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-807-415; NTIS-PB89216295 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25800/25832/DOT-HS-807-415.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |