breathalyzer

The first thing we are going to do to discover the meaning of the term breathalyzer is to know its etymological origin. In this case, we have to state that this is a word made up of two different parts:
-The Arabic "al-kohol".
-The Greek component “hemia”, which can be translated as “quality of blood”.

The concept of breathalyzer refers to the amount of alcohol what is found present in the blood. The term usually appears if it refers to an excessive level with respect to the parameters that are considered normal.

When an individual ingests alcoholic drinks, a certain amount of alcohol remains in your blood. The breathalyzer test, also called breathalyzer test or alcohol control, allows to measure the concentration of alcohol in the bloodstream, a fact that reveals whether a person is, or not, alcoholic.

This measurement is very important since it allows the authorities to control motor vehicle drivers: the individual who drives after having drunk alcohol puts his life and the life of everyone who circulates on public roads at risk. A high amount of alcohol in the blood causes a person lose your reflexes, react slowly, have motor problems and experience difficulties with your vision.

The usual thing is that the breathalyzer control reflects how many grams of alcohol are in each liter of blood. On Argentina, Spain, France and others countriesFor example, the blood alcohol limit allowed for driving a car is 0.5: namely, 0.5 grams of alcohol for every liter of blood.

The breathalyzer test is carried out blowing into a device. When the driver exhales into said apparatus, the air it is analyzed and then the detected alcohol level is displayed. If the breathalyzer is positive and the amount of alcohol exceeds the allowed amount, the authorities can force the driver to stop driving as he is not in driving condition.

In Spain you have to know another series of important aspects about the control and the alcohol level:
-It is established that the Road Safety Law considers that it is really a very serious offense to drive under the influence of alcohol and above the permitted rates.
-The sanction that can be imposed, among other things, will involve the withdrawal of the driving license.
-Driving above 0.6 mg / l of breathed air is considered a crime that is punishable by a penalty of between 3 to 6 months in jail, community benefits work for a maximum of 90 days and a fine of between 6 to 12 months.
-People who, in the face of a breathalyzer control, refuse to cooperate and tell the authorities that they are not going to submit to it, will have to bear the consequences. Which? Facing a very serious sanction that involves the loss of 6 points of the driving license, a fine of up to 600 euros and the suspension of the driving license for up to three months.
-In many controls, in addition to the breathalyzer tests, those for narcotic substances are carried out.