Alcotest 6000 added to BC's list of approved roadside alcohol screening devices

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Two regulations have been updated to add the Alcotest 6000 breathalyzer to the official list of approved screening devices under BC's Motor Vehicle Act framework. The device is now recognized both as an approved screening device and as an approved instrument for roadside sobriety checks. Law enforcement agencies in BC can now use the Alcotest 6000 when conducting roadside breath testing. Organizations that supply, calibrate, or maintain breath-testing equipment, as well as legal counsel dealing with impaired driving matters, should be aware that evidence gathered using this device will carry the same legal standing as other listed approved devices.

Who this affects: law enforcement agencies · impaired driving defence counsel · breath-testing equipment suppliers and calibrators · prosecutors handling impaired driving cases