DUI Breathalyzer Myths Debunked

DUI Breathalyzer Myths DBUNKED! POLICE Eating Can Help You Pass A Breathalyzer MYTH Food does not make you sober. Food simply slows down the absorption of alcohol into your body it does not make the alcohol disappear. People have tried eating strong foods like onions, coffee grounds, garlic and ma others to help avoid a DUI. Strong substances such like these will often mask the odor of alcohol on your breath, but that doesn't make the alcohol content disappear. Drinking Caffine Will Help You Fool A Breathalyzer Test ΜΥΤΗ Some people have tried drink- ing coffee or soda to sober up so they can drive home after consuming alcohol. However, even though a jolt of caffeine and sugar can help you become more alert, none of these beverages changes your blood alcohol content. HOUSE Mouthwash Can Help You Beat A Breathe Test ΜΥΤΗ Mouthwagh Mouthwash may be able to slightly mask the smell of alcohol on your breath, but like any other strong substance, it will not lower the breathalyzer readings. In fact, because mouthwash contains a small amount of alcohol, it could Freghburgt potentially increase the amount of alcohol registered on the breathalyzer. Putting Pennies In Your Mouth Can ΜΥΤΗ Fool A Breathalyzer Most people know that sucking on a penny, or any other type of change, does not trick the Breathalyzer into registering a falsely low blood alcohol concentration. Eating Your Underwear Will ΜΥΤΗ Help You Pass A Breathalyzer Test Probably the silliest myth out there is the one that claims eating your under- wear will fool a breathalyzer test. An 18-year-old man from Alberta learned this the hard way when he failed a breathalyzer test after he tried to eat his underwear thinking that the cotton cloth would absorb the alcohol in his system. Drinking Zima Beer Will Fool A ΜΥΤΗ Breathalyzer Because Zima does not smell as strongly of alcohol as other types of beer or liquor, there is a false rumor floating around that drinking Zima as your alcoholic beverage of choice would render your alcohol level undetectable by a breathalyzer. Breath Mints Will ΜΥΤΗ Allow You To Pass A Breathalyzer The misguided notion that the smell of alcohol equals alcohol itself fuels the nonsensical belief that mints can fool a breath analysis test. Mints do not change the alcohol content of the breath nor do they effect the chemical reactions used to determine the amount of alcohol present. Fuse The Breath Test And The Cops Can't Take Your Blood ΜΥΤΗ Refusing a breath test will not protect you from get- ting a DUI. If the cops want they can easily get a warrant that would require you to comply. Cops Only Pull People over For DUls At Night MYTH The police patrol our streets 24/7. Day or night police officers are always looking to arrest impaired drivers. The State Won't Spend The Time Or Money On Your Case MYTH | 0 According to MADD there were over 1.41 million drivers arrested in 2010 for driving under the influence. If you believe that the state won't spend the time or money on your DUI case, you will be sorely mistaken. TRUTH: DUI convictions can lead to jail time and high fines. If arrested exercise your right to remain silent and re- quest to speak to an attorney. Brought to you by Muñoz Law fice www.fightduiarizona.com SOURCES: http://bit.ly/bbysGs | http://bit.ly/ayiMIx | http://bit.ly/lblaYYN