Alcohol Breath Sensor reduced to £2.95

hamstercheeks_2

handy for festive season better
to be safe than sorry
£9.95
Price: £2.95
http://www.paramountzone.com/alcohol-tester-keyring.htm

bb999

I have 1 of these - won it in a raffle, and as a gimmick it is quite amusing.

BUT....Anyone who thinks they need one to test if they are ok to drive almost certainly should not be driving anyway.

Don't take the risk!

stokefan

yes i agree

DO NOT use this as a correct reading

dervish

stokefan wrote: »

DO NOT use this as a correct reading

why not?

whats the point otherwise?

Zara33

dervish wrote: »

why not?

whats the point otherwise?

Warning!
Under no circumstances should this product be used to judge whether an individual is fit to drive a car/ operate machinery/conduct potentially dangerous activities. Neither the manufacturer nor the retailer accept any liability for illegal behaviour such as drunken driving, irrespective of whether the product is used or not. Do not drink and drive!

Nilrem

Zara33 wrote: »

Warning!
Under no circumstances should this product be used to judge whether an individual is fit to drive a car/ operate machinery/conduct potentially dangerous activities. Neither the manufacturer nor the retailer accept any liability for illegal behaviour such as drunken driving, irrespective of whether the product is used or not. Do not drink and drive!

Aye, the proper ones cost much more than that just for the (replaceable) sensors and require regular maintenance and calibration (which is one of the reasons the police use both a portable one, and a fixed one - both of which iirc need calibration certification every few months).

This sort of thing is a toy, and about as reliable as guessing weight of something by lifting it (you might get it roughly right, but you might be out by a mile either way) - and only a fool takes a chance with drink driving.

davedunn

Nilrem wrote: »

Aye, the proper ones cost much more than that just for the (replaceable) sensors and require regular maintenance and calibration (which is one of the reasons the police use both a portable one, and a fixed one - both of which iirc need calibration certification every few months).

This sort of thing is a toy, and about as reliable as guessing weight of something by lifting it (you might get it roughly right, but you might be out by a mile either way) - and only a fool takes a chance with drink driving.

Could you give me a link to a proper one please?

David

Nilrem

Some of the ones on here, although anyone who thinks that it's a good idea to use one to decide if it's safe to drive is being rather silly (to say the least).

I did have a link to another, larger site with more information, but lost it, however you'll notice that the ones similar to the models the police use start at around £200 and that's not for one the police would use (not certified as accurate by the home office), and the cheaper models are classed as disposable as they cannot be relied upon for accuracy after a while (whilst the more expensive ones need recalibration and parts replaced on a regular basis).

It's also worth noting that if someone is pulled over, and found to have tried to use any form of breathalyser to determine if they were "safe" to drive, the Police would probably be much tougher on them as normal if they are over the limit (as it would indicate they knew they were risking it), and that all the units depend on being used properly - and if you're tipsy there is a very good chance you're not going to be using it properly.


In short, it's much more sensible (and money saving:p) to not drink if you're going to drive, than to risk operating something that may or may not be calibrated, and may or may not be used properly to decide if you're legally "safe" to drive after a few pints.

Sure buy one for the novelty value, but that's all the really cheap ones are, a toy.

Badger_Lady

I wouldn't use this to see "how many pints I can drink before driving home" - I never have more than half a bitter shandy anyway. But I would use this for:
- Morning / day after, to check I'm OK to drive to work for example;
- After taking medication that could affect my blood alcohol content.

Take your point about accuracy... tricky one

theloft

Don't waste your money. I was given one of these at a hospitality function and the chap next to me didn't want his, so got 2. They both went wrong fairly quickly and both showed different results from the same person, when they were working!