Caporegime
3 drinks will not have you failing a test at an appropriate time the next morning unless you are drinking rocket fuel or the drinks are at stupid o'clock in the morning.
Spec Me A Breathalyser
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Man of Honour
Well I know I metabolise alcohol very quickly having used this testing tool which was quite interesting, however others may not metabolise as quickly, clearly you and I carrying a bit more mass, and probably having a healthier liver than most will probably cope better with an extra level of alcohol - however, if you drink regularly (and let's be frank, in this Country so many people do to excess!) then it's sensible.
Soldato
He's a Special Constable.
And the hand held ones really are quite accurate, but you've got to follow a proceedure (ie. not smoke right before the test, not have had an alcoholic drink in the past 20 minutes or so etc).
Also, do these breathalysers still have cartridges that need to be changed every so often?
Caporegime
I agree, but let's take the 'few drinks with mates at pub' example.
3 pints, 6 units, all finished before closing time at 11pm.
Test at 8am (before drive to work to start at 9am).
6 units will clear the body in 9 hours
Caporegime
Oh and yes, burnsy is a special, not that that makes a difference. Coppers only use the machine, they are not scientists 
Man of Honour
Yes totally. And FYI, I've drunk 2 pints and been under the limit within 30 mins of drinking them (not amber), not to say that I'd drive anyway. I'd suggest you'd be similar.
However, this is more for people who have biiiiig sessions, like 20+ units.
However, this is more for people who have biiiiig sessions, like 20+ units.
Commissario
Most still I believe either have a replaceable sensor, or at the very least need to be calibrated/tested at set intervals.
Personally I wouldn't risk my licence to a cheap device that has a sensor that requires (semi) regular calibration to ensure that it still works correctly.
Caporegime
I agree again, but overslop was quick to point out that he is on about a few drinks with mates where this will be good for him
I agree again, but overslop was quick to point out that he is on about a few drinks with mates where this will be good for him
On the contrary, you singled that out of the three things I mentioned.
Caporegime
On the contrary, you singled that out of the three things I mentioned.
I'm proving that one wrong by using knowledge of units in alcohol and how your body processes them, which you feel deserves a rolleyes. A little knowledge is a good thing, not a rolleyes thing
The rest I just said drink less rather than getting wasted
I'm proving that one wrong. The rest I just said drink less rather than getting wasted
Awaiting to see this proof. That would mean nobody gets caught on a test for having a few drinks the night before. It's certainly not gospel, but I'd be willing to take an official police line on the matter as the truth.
For this, the rest and other possibilities such as a few glasses of wine over dinner, my argument still stands - surely better to use a breathalyser than not.
A pint is nearly 3 units, so 4 pints would be 12 units. Going to bed at midnight and getting up at 7am would have you with approx 5 units in your system which is the legal limit for men. Eating (which most will) before you get home will make the alcohol take longer to work it's way out of your body.
Man of Honour
I'm proving that one wrong by using knowledge of units in alcohol and how your body processes them, which you feel deserves a rolleyes. A little knowledge is a good thing, not a rolleyes thing
The rest I just said drink less rather than getting wasted
You said "You clearly have no idea about units of alcohol", which I what I used the
for.The rest, along with this one, I said better to be more accurate, but we're repeating ourselves now aren't we?
Associate
And you always know exactly that you'll need to drive the following day? Never have an emergency come up after a heavy night out? Or is everything just black and white like the following poster's world?
Maybe you should look at having that stick removed. Need is a very emotive word, and one that is completely unjustified here. Grow up & don't judge people by your own standards, or lack thereof. In fact, if I were you I'd stop the judging full stop. Especially when you have no information to work from & are knee-jerk over reacting.
Self righteousness is not a virtue.
The cheap ones aren;t worth it at all and might lead to a false sense of secuirty.
I whave the proper police ones at work, cost £299 each. We really only use them for checking people at work or checking ourselves the morning after a heavy night with customers. We would never use them on the evening itself. You either drink or drive end of story.
There has been times in the morning when mangers couldn;t drive until way after 10am due to them failing the test.
Also they need calibrating once per annum and the kit costs another £150 to do it yourself.
I whave the proper police ones at work, cost £299 each. We really only use them for checking people at work or checking ourselves the morning after a heavy night with customers. We would never use them on the evening itself. You either drink or drive end of story.
There has been times in the morning when mangers couldn;t drive until way after 10am due to them failing the test.
Also they need calibrating once per annum and the kit costs another £150 to do it yourself.
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It isn't as simple as that.