Are Oregon DUI Tests Fair, Accurate?
According to an article over at Koin.com, Oregon's DUI laws may not be up to par. Here is a paraphrasing of the article:
"It's another way of showing we go a step beyond to protect the rights of the accused," Washington State Patrol Trooper Dale Johnson explained.
..."Since I've been employed, single-breath sample testing is the way we collected breath samples," Oregon State Police Sgt. Tim Plummer said.
...He believes it's accurate but says there's a chance that Oregon will follow the lead of neighboring states and go to a two-breath sample system.
...The problem with it is Oregon's administrative rule and Oregon's law right now -- it only allows us for one breath test," Plummer explained.
Hingson says a client of his received two vastly different results from two breath tests administered in Oregon.
"If one is .00 and another is .19 and they're 15 minutes apart, there's something wrong with the testing process.
"It's another way of showing we go a step beyond to protect the rights of the accused," Washington State Patrol Trooper Dale Johnson explained.
..."Since I've been employed, single-breath sample testing is the way we collected breath samples," Oregon State Police Sgt. Tim Plummer said.
...He believes it's accurate but says there's a chance that Oregon will follow the lead of neighboring states and go to a two-breath sample system.
...The problem with it is Oregon's administrative rule and Oregon's law right now -- it only allows us for one breath test," Plummer explained.
Hingson says a client of his received two vastly different results from two breath tests administered in Oregon.
"If one is .00 and another is .19 and they're 15 minutes apart, there's something wrong with the testing process.
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