ignition interlock device - The Lowdown on Ignition Interlock Devices
Monday April 18, 2011 02:05:07 AM
The breathalyzer is an ignition interlock used by the authorities for measuring the blood alcohol content (BAC) of a person. This device was originally designed by Smith & Wesson and were once large machines that cost thousands of dollars per unit. Police departments were the only ones with these devices and they were base units at the station which required them to bring subjects back to the station to be tested.
Today hundreds of ignition interlock device manufacturers make small, portable breathalyzer units that much more accurate and cost as little as $20 each. This enables law enforcement officers to give breathalyzer...
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