{"id":434,"date":"2021-10-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/?p=434"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:34:43","slug":"5-ways-to-potentially-challenge-a-breathalyzer-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/blog\/2021\/10\/5-ways-to-potentially-challenge-a-breathalyzer-test\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to potentially challenge a Breathalyzer test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Driving is an essential part of daily life for many people in New Jersey. Being allowed to operate a vehicle on the road can help facilitate employment as well as family visits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, the consequences of a DUI conviction can be devastating. Breathalyzer tests often form a key part of the evidence in DUI cases. However, the results of Breathalyzer tests are not always 100% accurate. Numerous factors could result in skewed test results. Outlined below are some of the more common reasons individuals challenge their Breathalyzer tests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"improper-calibration-of-equipment\"><strong>Improper calibration of equipment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breathalyzer<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/dui\/arrests\/breathalyzer-calibration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;tests should be calibrated&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;appropriately if you expect them to provide accurate results. Test results that are a product of faulty equipment could be inadmissible in court due to unreliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-officer-may-not-have-properly-administered-the-test\"><strong>The officer may not have properly administered the test&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arresting officers should follow adequate procedures when administering chemical tests. A failure to adhere to legal specifications could result in test findings being inadmissible as evidence during criminal proceedings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"you-have-a-medical-condition-that-could-have-impacted-results\"><strong>You have a medical condition that could have impacted results&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain medical ailments could<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26110903\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;impact the findings of a chemical test.<\/a>&nbsp;For example, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) could display symptoms that may be confused with intoxication.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"certain-medications-can-influence-breathalyzer-results\"><strong>Certain medications can influence Breathalyzer results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking medication before the administration of a chemical test may potentially skew the results. Asthma medications, certain pain relief and cold and flu medicines may produce results that put you over the legal limit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being convicted of a DUI offense can have serious consequences. As a result, it is important to know&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmallonlaw.com\/dui-dwi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your legal rights<\/a>&nbsp;as a driver in New Jersey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driving is an essential part of daily life for many people in New Jersey. Being allowed to operate a vehicle on the road can help facilitate employment as well as family visits.&nbsp; As a result, the consequences of a DUI conviction can be devastating. Breathalyzer tests often form a key part of the evidence in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-firm-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":450,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions\/450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2025-TomMallon-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}