What is mouth alcohol?
The term mouth alcohol refers to the storage of alcohol in the mouth or throat. For example, mouth alcohol could be present because or an injury tat caused bleeding or simply by using a breath freshener that contains alcohol such as Binaca or Listerine. Mouth alcohol can also be caused by vomiting or hiccuping if an alcohol beverage has been consumed.
OK. So how does this relate to my DUI case?
If you took a breathalyzer test mouth alcohol may have caused an inaccurately high reading. You see, when you blow into a breathalzyer it multiplies the amount of alcohol by 2100 because it assumes it is coming from the lungs and not stored in the mouth as it frequently is. The slightest bit of alcohol stored in the mouth can drastically effect the result of a breath test!
If you have recently failed a breathalyzer in Sarasota, North Port, Longboat Key or Venice it may have been a false reading. To find out you need a lawyer to thoroughly investigate everything about the time of your arrest, the machine itself, how long it took police to administer the test and more.
If you are serious about beating your DUI charge contact our Sarasota DUI attorneys for a free consultation now. Phones always answered.
