From: "Michael Culley"
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design
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Subject: Re: Defeating Breathalyzer Ignition Interlocks
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 12:24:58 +1100
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Sleep in the boot ;-)
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Michael Culley
"Jim Backus" wrote in message
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> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 21:42:56, Jim Thompson
> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 21:27:07 +0000 (UTC),
> > Jim Yanik ,
> > In Newsgroup: sci.electronics.design,
> > Article: ,
> > Entitled: "Re: Defeating Breathalyzer Ignition Interlocks",
> > Wrote the following:
> >
> > |Gerry Schneider wrote in
> > |news:3E160F0D.B23A8BE5@sympatico.ca:
> > |
> > |> The newest "weapon" in the crusade against drinking and
> > |> driving - breathalayzer type ignition interlocks for the
> > |> car. Anybody know what the screening technology is based on
> > |> (surely something better than the Taguchi gas sensor!), and
> > |> the best way to defeat it?
> > |>
> > |> Regards,
> > |>
> > |> Gerry
> > |>
> > |
> > |The best way to defeat it is to call a cab,and leave your car until you
> > |sober up.
> > |
> > |These interlocks are only installed after a person has been convicted a
few
> > |times in court,for repeated drunk driving.
> > |WHY IN THE WORLD DO YOU WANT TO BYPASS SUCH A DEVICE FOR SUCH A PERSON?
> > |Is there something wrong with you?
> >
> > A judge just ruled in Phoenix, in response to an appeal by a person
> > who was arrested for DUI when found sleeping it off in their car:
> >
> > If you're behind the wheel, with the keys in the ignition, but stopped
> > and parked, it's still DUI.
> >
> > The judge elaborated... to sleep it off without risk of arrest, remove
> > keys from ignition and get in back seat ;-)
> >
>
> What is one supposed to do if the car has no back seat? (eg MX5)
>
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