Once again I find myself shaking my head and wondering where the BCCLA pinheads are coming from ! I have heard the argument that the handheld breathalyzer I was never intended to be used as an exact measurement , and I think the proponents of that arguement are missing the point.
The hand held breathalyzer is a tool that the cops can us to support their observations that the driver appears to have been drinking -ie there is a smell of alcohol etc.
Even if the breathalyzer is 25% inaccurate ( for the sake of arguement) it will still reasonably confirm the cops impression
I would rather see people busted for driving at .06 rather than drunks being let go.
And on another note , there needs to be equal focus to getting people that are stoned off the road !

The road side screening device will not show a result of WARN unless the driver provides a reading on having 60 to 99 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

It will not display FAIL unless the driver provides a reading on having 100 milligrams or more of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

The limit allowed under the BC motor vehicle act is 50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood and the criminal cod amount is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

So as you can see, there is a buffer introduced into the reading to ensure that if the instrument is not exact, it will favour the driver. As well, there is a requirement for the police officer to provide the driver with a second sample into a second ASD if the driver so wishes. The lower sample of the two readings prevails.

It would seem to me that the process is more than fair however I guess I'm just one of those crazy people who don't want drunk people operating motor vehicles.