Reader’s Question:

I have heard so many things about the breath test which measures the blood alcohol content of the person suspected of DUI. They say that anyone can fool this kind of test. How true is this and can fooling a breath test be used to avoid a Kentucky DUI conviction?

Don

Fayette, KY

Yes, it may be true that a person suspected of DUI can fool the results of a breath test in measuring blood alcohol content (BAC). If in any case that you will be charged with DUI in Kentucky, this can actually be used as a way to avoid a Kentucky DUI conviction in court. The breath test may be correct but you can convince the judge that the test was wrong.

A large amount of garlic could do the trick in altering the possible results of a breath test. It could certainly reduce the total score on the breath test analyzer. Garlic that is consumed a few minutes before a breath test can bring your score down a few points.

But if in some cases that you were stopped and asked to take a test and failed it, you will be given a court date, as well as a night or more in jail. You can have a defense if you can prove the test was wrong when you bond out and appear in court. You can say that you were taking a legal prescription containing alcohol. The judge actually has the power to rule based on intent.

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