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Breath & Blood Tests
It is illegal to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above 0.08%. Any person found driving with a BAC at or above the legal limit will be arrested and charged with a DUI.
There are two main ways for law enforcement officials to test a driver’s BAC level:
Breath Tests
Breath tests are a quick and easy way for police officers to test a driver’s BAC. BAC refers to the amount of alcohol found within a person’s bloodstream after consuming an alcoholic beverage. In Georgia, most police officers use a breathalyzer machine called the Intoxilyzer 5000. The Intoxilyzer 5000 calculates the amount of alcohol found within the driver’s deep lung region when he/she blows into the machine. The alcohol concentration in the lung region supposedly correlates to the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream.
However, breath tests are not 100% accurate. There are many factors that can cause a breathalyzer machine to malfunction or give an inaccurate reading, such as human error, the driver’s physiological and metabolic makeup, radio frequency interferences, or if the driver burped or vomited shortly before blowing into the machine. For these reasons, it’s important to hire a talented Atlanta DUI attorney with experience in challenging breathalyzer test results.
Blood Tests
Blood tests are a much more accurate way to test BAC levels. Blood tests are administered and analyzed at the police station by a trained technician. After the test, it will be clear whether the driver’s BAC level is at or above the legal limit.
Contact Atlanta DUI Attorney
If you were charged with a DUI after taking a blood or breath test, it’s important to hire an aggressive attorney to represent you in court. A skilled DUI attorney can protect your rights, and challenge the results of a breath or blood test so you do not end up in jail, on probation, paying a fine, or losing your driver’s license. Atlanta DUI attorney Judy Kim will relentlessly fight on your behalf, and is not afraid to stand up to powerful state prosecutors looking to see you punished.
