BREATH TESTING IN THE PRESENCE OF CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE

The presence of chronic respiratory disease is sometimes claimed as a defence by drivers who refuse or fail a breath test. Trials were conducted with two instruments used in Victoria in order to determine the effort required for a satisfactory test. Patients with restrictive and obstructive conditions participated in the trial which was conducted at the respiratory unit of a large hospital. The results are presented. They provide information useful in refuting defenses of inability to provide a breath sample due to respiratory incapacity. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 893732.

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  http://www.icadtsinternational.com/documents/?category=14th_T1997_ Annecy
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• Corporate Authors:

  CENTRE D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES EN MEDECINE DU TRAFIC (CERMT)

  BP 132
  ANNECY CEDEX,   France  74004
• Authors:
  • Odell, M
  • McDonald, C
  • FARRAR B, J
  • PRETTO, J
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY - T'97, HELD ANNECY, FRANCE, 21-26 SEPTEMBER 1997, VOL 1
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 329-34

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Conferences; Diseases and medical conditions; Drivers; Failure; Offenders
• ITRD Terms: 1542: Alcohol test; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 5520: Failure; 2134: Illness; 1508: Offender
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00746130
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 2-9511746-0-8
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 24 1998 12:00AM