Legal Definitions - drunkometer

Definition: A device used to measure the blood alcohol content of a person's breath, especially when the police suspect that the person was driving while intoxicated. It is also known as a breathalyzer.

Examples:

• When a police officer pulls over a driver who is swerving on the road, they may ask the driver to blow into a drunkometer to determine if they are over the legal limit for alcohol consumption while driving.
• If a person is found guilty of driving under the influence (DUI), the results of the breathalyzer test can be used as evidence in court.

The examples illustrate how a drunkometer is used by law enforcement to determine if a person is driving while intoxicated. By measuring the amount of alcohol in a person's breath, the device can provide evidence of whether or not the person is breaking the law by driving under the influence.