What happens if when a police officer asks you to blow in the breath testin machine, you get some spit and blo

Question

down the pipe before you blow. will it work or will the machine brake?

Answer 1

If the officer suspected you of failing to provide then you would be arrested for that offence.

Also if you purposely broke the breath test machine then you would be arrested for criminal damage.

If the officer didn't get a reading on the breath test machine and still suspected you of having alcohol in your system then you would be arrested for section 4 of the road traffic act for being unfit through drink or drugs.

If you ever find yourself being given a breath test, don't mess about, provide a sample.  It makes life easier for all involved.

Answer 2

Failing to produce a specimen of breath when asked will result in arrest, I suggest you do not even think of consuming alcohol if you have any intention of driving.

Leave your car at home & swagger home under your own steam.

In my opinion, irresponsible selfish people drink & drive. They cause untold heartache to innocent people !

Answer 3

Neither...I will just mark you down as a refusal and your license will be immediately revoked for one year.

Answer 4

It will be taken as a refusal to provide a specimen of breath and you will be arrested on suspicion of alcohol above the prescribed limit and also reported/charged for refusal to take breath test.There is not an automatic power of arrest for refusal in UK the officer should arrest for sus alcohol.

Answer 5

They will arrest you!

Answer 6

The little plastic tube that they replace has a spit catcher in it

Answer 7

You will be told to swallow before taking the test.  It will register as an Interfering Substance. You will be warned.  If it registers as an Interfering Substance a second time, it will be marked "Refusal".

Answer 8

1st time a warning ..then we IMMEDIATLY retest...do it again and it is a refusal and immediate suspension of license....

Answer 9

You get done just the same. Wise up.

Answer 10

no , the police will get another tube and tell you to try again , if you persist in doing it they will probably run you down the station for a blood test and may be charge you with wasting police time

Answer 11

i dunno, i never had to blow that testing machine...try it and see

Answer 12

There is actually a very small hole that accepts the sample, most of the air blown in the tube goes right out the other side.

It would be difficult to even attempt without being obvious. And if the officer knew what you were up to, you could wind up going to hospital for a blood test.

In fact, most states would mark you as a refusal, and you would lose your license immediately.