| Hello, | | | | DWI at a score of 0.9. This means that if your score is |
| Another loyal reader recently asked me an intriguing | | | | 0.8 or below, you're not legally intoxicated. Garlic |
| question. It's a question that I had to think about. Not | | | | consumed a few minutes before a test can bring your |
| because I did'nt know the answer, but because of | | | | score down a few points. If you're driving at 0.9 and |
| possible ethical issues. I email this individual and asked | | | | ate garlic just before the test, you could clock in at 0.7, |
| her why she wanted to know this ( yes, a she). She | | | | which means you tricked it. |
| replied, " I'm a student studing toxicology at a major | | | | Now the conviction part. If you were stopped in your |
| university. My professor told the class that no one can | | | | vehicle and asked to take a test, and you failed, you |
| fool a breath analyzer test". Well, I decided to answer | | | | will be given a court date, as well as a night or more in |
| the question, but with a disclaimer. | | | | jail. When you bond out and appear in court, you could |
| Drinking while driving is serious. You could kill or | | | | have a defense if you can prove the test was wrong. |
| severely injure a fellow citizen. So don't drink and drive. | | | | How? If you were taking any legal presciption |
| Matter of fact, don't violate the law at all! | | | | containing alcohol or said you had consume something |
| Your professor is partially correct, but their is a way to | | | | like , well I can't say that. But it's something easily |
| avoid the actual 'conviction in court'. The analyzer may | | | | available over the counter. My point is that a judge has |
| be correct, but you could convince a judge that the | | | | the power to rule based on intent. A DWI or DUI |
| test was wrong. First, in most states, the difference | | | | thrown out of court is not a conviction. |
| between a DWI and DUI or not the same in most | | | | I must say this again If you have read any of my |
| states. In the former, it's involving alcohol, while in the | | | | articles I never suggest breaking the law. My focus is |
| latter, it's involving over the counter medications, | | | | on those cops who violate the law. I see this article as |
| prescriptions, or any thing that will impair your ability to | | | | a debatable subject for the lady who asked the |
| operate a vehicle. Some states call both DUI. | | | | question. She can now go to class and debate her |
| First, let's deal with your professor. The simple spice | | | | professor (smile) I have learned that life has very few |
| called garlic could trick a test. Not a liitle but a large | | | | absolutes. Most things have an exception. |
| amount. It certainly can reduce the total score on the | | | | Finally, I write these articles for information, awareness, |
| analyzer. Say for instance that your state law caps a | | | | and safety. Drive safe! |