Hi All,
Was on the hunt for a breathalyser to buy my old man for Christmas and stumbled across this handy guide for anyone from Australia. I will admit I learnt a thing or two, particularly about refusing to take a breath test.
I've tried to paste the table of contents but here is the link
https://www.adtbreathalysers.com.au/...ing-need-know/
- What is a random breath test?
- What is blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- What is the Australian Blood Alcohol Limit?
- How much alcohol is in a standard drink?
- When are police allowed to breath test me?
- What information am I required to give during a random breath test?
- Can I refuse to take a breath test?
- What are the penalties if I refuse to take a breath test?
- How many breath tests can I be requested to take?
- If I blow a negative reading, can a police officer request a further test?
- Can a police officer force me to the police station for a sample?
- Does the police officer need to show me the breathalyser results?
- What are the drink driving penalties if I blow a positive reading?
- What is an Alcohol Interlock Device?
- When I get pulled over, I am going to quickly swap seats with a passenger so I don’t get caught.
- If I am just sitting in my car on the side of the road, can police breath test me?
- Can a police officer breath test me if I am at hospital receiving treatment?
- When are police not allowed to breath test me?
- Can I challenge my breath test result?
- I’ve heard I can apply for a Work Licence, what is that?
- What are the different legislations in each state?