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Goodbye Breathalyzer


January 2, 2006 By

For decades, the Breathalyzer served New Jersey well, but law enforcement officials in the state want to retire it and replace it with a new evidential breath test that relies on advanced technology.

The Breathalyzer proved an accurate tool to measure blood alcohol concentration (BAC), but is no longer being manufactured, and as parts of the equipment wear out, they are becoming increasingly difficult to replace.

That, coupled with the promise of the new test -- Dr

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