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Can Mouthwash Increase BAC Levels?
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Carol Ries, 50, pleaded guilty to drunk driving after crashing into the back of a car at a stoplight. When pulled over she admitted to drinking 3 glasses of Listerine that afternoon, and police found a bottle of the Pfizer-manufactured mouthwash in Ries' car. Her BAC from a breathalyzer registered lower than the 0.08 legal limit, but a second test was administered to her using a different device. That test measured her BAC at 0.30. Listerine contains between 26.9% and 21.6% alcohol. The open bottle of alcohol in the car charge was dropped, but she may still have to serve up to 93 days in jail and pay a $500 fine for drunk driving.
Alcohol based mouth-wash can increase your BAC level because the alcohol can stay in your mouth and then be blown into the breathalyzer. That alcohol is thought to evaporate within 15-20 minutes. For this reason, it is important that police wait about 15-20 min. before administering a breath test when pulling someone over.
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BAC Tests , DUI
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Posted By Admin on
October 19, 2010 10:22 am |
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