intoximeter
Sobriety testing device
An intoximeter is a device that measures blood alcohol content from a breath sample, used by law enforcement to determine if someone is legally impaired.
The term is a trademark that has become genericized, often used interchangeably with breathalyzer: The officer asked her to blow into the intoximeter.
Alcohol detection device
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- sensorInput-detecting device
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- readingInterpreting written text
display · fuel cell · semiconductor · portable · handheld · digital · accuracy · detection
Facts supporting truth
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- admissibilityQuality of being permitted
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
defense · conviction · DUI · DWI · refusal · implied consent · arrest · charge
Intoxication level abbreviation
- blood alcoholEthanol concentration in bloodstream
- sampleSubset for study
- blowMove air forcefully
- resultsWhat follows from effort
threshold · limit · positive · negative · baseline · retest · observation period · waiting period
Civil law enforcement
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- traffic stopPolice halting a motorist
- checkpointInspection station on route
- patrolRegular surveillance route
booking · station · arrest · suspect · driver · field · investigation · probable cause
breathalyzer
Alcohol detection device
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- sensorInput-detecting device
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
reading · display · fuel cell · semiconductor · portable · handheld · digital · accuracy · detection · measurement
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- admissibilityQuality of being permitted
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
prosecution · defense · conviction · DUI · DWI · refusal · implied consent · arrest · charge · trial
BAC
Intoxication level abbreviation
- blood alcoholEthanol concentration in bloodstream
- sampleSubset for study
- blowMove air forcefully
results · threshold · limit · positive · negative · baseline · retest · observation period · waiting period · per se
police
Civil law enforcement
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- traffic stopPolice halting a motorist
- checkpointInspection station on route
patrol · booking · station · arrest · suspect · driver · field · investigation · probable cause · suspicion
intoximeterblood test
Diagnostic fluid analysis
blood alcohol test · blood draw · urinalysis · hair follicle test · saliva test
intoximeterflask
Portable liquid container
bottle · bar · beer tap · shot glass · wine decanter
meter, toxic, intoxicated, toxin, intoxicating, intoxicate, intoxication, intoxicant, intoxicants