Comments on: New Illinois DUI Law Interlock Requirement to Replace Judicial Driving Permits http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2008/05/30/dui-interlock-requirement/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: dave http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2008/05/30/dui-interlock-requirement/#comment-68 dave Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:06:11 +0000 http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/?p=32#comment-68 Very strange, Jacob. There was an article recently on <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2202663/" rel="nofollow">hand sanitizer/Purell and breath test failures</a> that largely debunked this connection. The facts are that alcohol evaporates very quickly when exposed to air, such as after hand sanitizer use. It sounds like your case involves a smart start ignition interlock device, so maybe either 1) the application of the sanitizer was immediately before the test; 2) the smart start breath test mechanism has some serious flaws and problems with these false positives; or both. Very strange, Jacob. There was an article recently on hand sanitizer/Purell and breath test failures that largely debunked this connection.

The facts are that alcohol evaporates very quickly when exposed to air, such as after hand sanitizer use.

It sounds like your case involves a smart start ignition interlock device, so maybe either 1) the application of the sanitizer was immediately before the test; 2) the smart start breath test mechanism has some serious flaws and problems with these false positives; or both.

]]> By: Jacob Kiniry http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/2008/05/30/dui-interlock-requirement/#comment-67 Jacob Kiniry Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:26:59 +0000 http://www.myillinoisdefenselawyer.com/?p=32#comment-67 Do not use hand sanitizer. I had sanitizer in my car and used after cleaning an office. I work for cleaning company used the sanitizer then wigglede my hands to dry them. I smelled the arromma of the sanitizer which has 62 percent alchol and then popped open my cap to drink water as directed. I teseted .032,.030, and then .025. Not sure if it was being in a confined space and smelling it or popping cap for my water. Now I had to pay 50 dollars after i violated 3 times. I had to call smart start. Go down to the hearings officer at registry. That is where I am at now. i am not sure what is going to happen as these people think i was drinking. They never tested hand sanitizer as I asked them. This cost me 50 dollars time and may cost me money on lawyers and god only knows if i will lose my license. I have not drank in two and a half years also. I just wanted to let you people know that have it not to use hand sanitizer in your car and if you use stay away from a pop cap water mug. You do not want this to happen to you! Do not use hand sanitizer. I had sanitizer in my car and used after cleaning an office. I work for cleaning company used the sanitizer then wigglede my hands to dry them. I smelled the arromma of the sanitizer which has 62 percent alchol and then popped open my cap to drink water as directed. I teseted .032,.030, and then .025. Not sure if it was being in a confined space and smelling it or popping cap for my water. Now I had to pay 50 dollars after i violated 3 times. I had to call smart start. Go down to the hearings officer at registry. That is where I am at now. i am not sure what is going to happen as these people think i was drinking. They never tested hand sanitizer as I asked them. This cost me 50 dollars time and may cost me money on lawyers and god only knows if i will lose my license. I have not drank in two and a half years also. I just wanted to let you people know that have it not to use hand sanitizer in your car and if you use stay away from a pop cap water mug. You do not want this to happen to you!

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