What is a DUI Preliminary Breath Test In Maryland

September 17 2008 by author in Breath Test |Comments Off

Reader’s Question:
My daughter was given a test she mentioned as the preliminary breath test when she was arrested for DUI here in Maryland. What is this test and what are its possible flaws?
Lashawn
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
The preliminary breath test (PBT) that was given to your daughter when she was arrested for DUI in Wheaton-Glenmont, Maryland is simply [...]

DUI Defense- Heartburn Can Cause Failed Breath Test?

July 29 2008 by author in Breath Test |Comments Off

Reader’s Question:
Is it true that acid reflux or heartburn can skew the preliminary breath test? We wanna know if we can use this as a defense because my husband has been arrested for DUI here in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Queenie
Ellicott City, MD
Yes, you can use that as a defense for your husband’s DUI charge in Ellicott [...]