Tuesday, September 29, 2009

DUI Personal Breathalyzers on iPhone

This Chicago DUI lawyer has posted here about iPhone DUI prevention apps. Now comes word that there is actually a device that attaches to your iphone that will register your alcohol content.

Unique iPod / iPhone accessory designed to plug into the dock connector, and read out your blood alchohol content level. Displays blood alcohol content (BAC) level within the range of 0.0000 - 0.100%, accurately to within 0.01% BAC. A reading of 0.08 or above sets off an alarm, signaling a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit in all 50 states.

Hear music from your phone or MP3 player without tethering the device with a cable. The iBreath accepts data from the songs you've stored on your iPhone or iPod. The FM transmitter broadcasts your music to a nearby radio tuned to the same frequency.

The iBreath also has a simple timer function that will help remind you to test your BAC again. Reminds you to test yourself again from one minute or up to eight hours later.

While it's a great idea, my concern is that a person would use it and be under the legal limit and falsely think they were safe from being charged with a DUI. Heck, you could blow into the device and register .000 BAC. I've posted on that here and here. I would hate for anyone to think they could avoid a DUI arrest just because they blew under the legal limit.

Thanks Chuck

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