CHEMICAL TESTS MANUAL FOR KENTUCKY

THIS MANUAL, IN DESCRIBING TESTS FOR ALCOHOL IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND ITS RELATION TO DRIVING, HOPES TO SERVE AS A USEFUL GUIDE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND AS REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, CORONERS AND OTHERS, TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL TESTING. THE CHEMICAL TESTS ARE LIMITED TO BLOOD, URINE AND BREATH ANALYSIS. THE SAMPLING, HANDLING, TESTING AND APPLICATION OF BLOOD AND URINE TESTS ARE DETAILED. THE BREATH ANALYSIS TEST IS PRESENTED IN THEORY, AFFECTING FACTORS, VARIOUS BREATH TESTS, AND TESTING APPARATUS. THE BREATHALYZER AND PERSONNEL TRAINING IS FUNDAMENTAL. A COMPARISON OF THE THREE METHODS IS SET IN TABLES SHOWING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING A PARTICULAR METHOD FOR THE USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THE PHYSICAL INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND ITS INFLUENCE ON DRIVING IS DISCUSSED BRIEFLY IN ADDITION TO IMPLIED CONSENT LAWS AND RELATED STATUTES IN KENTUCKY.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 1 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Traffic Safety Institute

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• Authors:
  • Shipley, C V
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 130 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Chemical tests; Drunk driving; Implied consent laws; Laws
• Uncontrolled Terms: Implied consent
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223783
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1972 12:00AM