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COMMON CAUSES OF UNEXPECTED
BREATH SAMPLE VIOLATION
An optional LED light is available for par-
ticipants who are hearing impaired.
• Your alcohol interlock device
detects trace amounts of
alcohol in your mouth which
can result in a failed test. To
be safe it is recommended
that you do not eat or drink
anything apart from water ten
minutes before taking a breath
test, and for the duration of
your driving. If you do fail an
initial test because of a non-al-
cohol substance, take time to
drink water before your re-test,
as this can aid in getting rid of
trace amounts of alcohol in
your mouth.
• Never use your alcohol in-
terlock device as a personal
breathalyser to check if you
can drive. A failed initial test
will prompt a retest. If the re-
test is failed or missed this will
be recorded as a violation.
• Remember that you are
required to provide random
breath tests while the car is
running. Do not leave your car
running and unattended as
you may miss a breath test and
record a violation.
• Even if you have arrived at
your destination and are about
to turn o your vehicle, if the
device requests a rolling retest
you must provide a breath
sample. Turning o the vehicle
at this point will be consid-
ered a refused breath test and
recorded as a violation.
• Keep the unit in its mount
so the display is visible. With
the radio playing loud, or a
window down, you may not
hear the audible tone the In-
terlock device will make when
it is ready for a retest. If you
can see the display, you will
notice the RETEST indication.
At times violations can
occur unintentionally.
These violations are
oen easily prevent-
able if the following
points are kept in
mind:
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