CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EVIDENTIAL PORTABLE ALCOHOL SYSTEM (EPAS)

The California Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services is committed to providing a statewide portable evidential breath test (PEBT) program for DUI (driving under the influence) enforcement. We will deploy 800 Evidential Portable Alcohol Systems (EPAS) instruments for use in patrol vehicles used by the Bureau's client agencies. The inherent value of this equipment over stationary instruments is the ability to provide evidential results at the time of the DUI stop. With the subject's alcohol level determined in the field, alternate transportation to the jail can be arranged keeping the officer on the street. The California Department of Justice is taking a leadership role in being the first agency in the U.S. to provide this new technology for enforcing drinking and driving laws. For the covering abstract see ITRD E106992.

• Record URL:
  http://www.icadtsinternational.com/documents/?category=15th_T2000_Stockholm
• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish Road Administration

  Borlange,   Sweden  SE-781 87
• Authors:
  • SCOTT, S R
  • BREEN, M H
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF T2000 - 15TH CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY
  • Location: Stockholm , Sweden
  • Date: 2000-5-22 to 2000-5-26
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Driving; Field tests; Intoxication
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 1542: Alcohol test; 1855: Driving (veh); 2231: Drunkenness; 6226: In situ; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00804470
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 5 2001 12:00AM