Jail and 10-year ban for Thomson pilot!

[Flintstone]

Originally Posted by Pinkman

As far as I know, and Pom (post 55) seemed to confirm this, a breathalyzer cannot be used to convict (I stand to be corrected).

"Preliminary breath testing is used for screening purposes and allows police officers to make a decision based on the result of the breath test as to whether or not a driver suspected of drink driving is arrested. The screening test is not intended to give a precise measure of a suspects alcohol levels, it is used to indicate whether the level is likely to exceed the prescribed drink drive limit. Preliminary breath test readings are not used as admissable evidence for the basis of a prosecution in a court of law.................If a driver is arrested for suspected drink driving he will then be required to undertake an evidential breath test. Evidential breath testing machine readings ARE used as admissable evidence for the basis of a prosecution in a court of law."

(My emphasis).


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