E-cigarettes and DUI?

[Eric Haubert]

Hi guys!!

I want to share a weird story of mine here. A few weeks back, after smoking an e-cigarette, while I was driving my car, a police officer stopped my car for a breathalyzer test. I was shocked with the result as it says I have been drunk. The police charged me for DUI, but I was saved by my lawyers at Defence Group in Canada. But I am confused if smoking an e-cigarete can show an increased alcohol content in breathalyzer test. I haven’t heard about any similar experiences from any of my friends or family. Any one has similar experiences?

 

[dc99]

I read something about this a long time ago. It seems that some juices, especially menthol can give a false reading on the handheld test. Supposedly by the time you get to the police station to take the real test the effects are worn off. Still kind of BS if they didn't smell alcohol on you.

 

[IMFire3605]

I'd have called BS when the incident happened, requested the shift supervisor onto site, then demanded a retest by a blood test, after which, once proven I was not DUI, having both badge numbers in hand, had the officer and his supervisor on report

 

[dc99]

The law there may be different but here you take the portable and if its positive you go to the jail and take the real one. Any trace amount of alcohol would be long gone by then.

 

[Thrasher]

Vg and pg is an alcohol

While it will dissapate quickly, the meter doesnt know the difference, alcohol on your breath is alcohol.

 

[Panorama911]

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Vg and pg is an alcohol

A form of alcohol correct, but not actual alcohol by spirits?

 

[Thrasher]

We know that but the machine cant distinguish one molecule from another. It sees alcohol.


Got a better explanation? Im just guessing

 

[Underwhelmed]

I've vaped all the way to take a DOT drug screen/breathalyzer screening for work and never had anything show up in the three years that I've been vaping.

I say drug screen/breathalyzer screening because being that I work in an FAA Repair station, who gets screened for what is totally random and we don't know what we are being screened for until we arrive at the test facility.

 

[Panorama911]

We know that but the machine cant distinguish one molecule from another. It sees alcohol.


Got a better explanation? Im just guessing

NO heck NO I was actually asking

 

[dc99]

I would imagine its because its in your mouth. It would register way higher. In a matter of a couple of minutes it should be gone anyway. The real point is, why would you have to take one if they don't smell alcohol to start with.

 

[Panorama911]

I am in close with the Chief of police here, I will pull his behind over and request a field sobriety test after a few vapes and see what he reads. I mean why not just to see what results if any arise. Interesting subject really. Then if I show I am over the limit, I can at least give hive some static about him being a Yankees fan and he will just consider me smashed and never argue about it.

But seriously, this is a first I have ever heard of such a occurrence and nice to know since I chain vape while driving and would be nice to know if I need to avoid any possible likewise trouble!

 

[dbrandt01]

What were you vaping as far as flavor?
I know when I joined the Army if anyone was chewing gum before a breathalyzer they would fail it.