Low cost, reliable and everyone can afford it. You've got to love the AlcoSense ONE! Entry level yes, but not baseline components. Using new technology like MEMS sensors the AlcoSense ONE beats the competition at a similar price point hands down.
Easy to Use
Like it's bigger brothers, the AlcoSense ONE has been designed to be as easy as possible to use. To do a breath test all you need to do is turn the unit on, wait for it to count down to zero, then blow until it beeps and shows your reading. Easy!
Independently Approved
AlcoSense ONE is the lowest priced product EVER to be approved by the tough US Dept of Transport Standard for Hand Held Breathalysers. The US shares the same drink drive limit as the UK. The approval process includes hundreds of accuracy tests at different temperatures, humidities and alcohol concentrations. Sadly no UK breathalyser approval process or standard exists.
Easy to Understand Results
Slightly different to the rest of the range, AlcoSense™ ONE shows your level of intoxication in % BAC (percent of blood alcohol content). It shows your reading in increments of 0.01.The UK drink drive limit is 0.08%BAC. AlcoSense ONE reads up to 0.12%BAC – 1.5 times the UK Limit - above this level it will continue to show 0.12%BAC.
If you would like your AlcoSense to automatically warn you not to drive if you are near to or over the limit, give more detailed readings or read in mg/l please consider the Lite or Elite.
New ZERO™ Technology
The AlcoSense ONE features new ZERO™ technology to make sure the unit always reads at it's best. ZERO™ technology is best explained by comparing it to zero-ing a set of scales. Using fresh air the user can regularly zero the unit. This almost elimates ‘sensor drift', where the sensor drifts out of calibration after a short period of use - a prolific problem amongst many rival entry-level breathalysers.
Sleek Design
It's high gloss black design can discretely be kept anywhere. AlcoSense™ ONE measures only 19mm x 30mm x 16.5mm and weighs only 66 grams including batteries. It is powered by 2 x AAA batteries meaning that you can use it anywhere at any time.
Use it Again & Again
AlcoSense™ ONE can be used again and again. For the most accurate results we recommend waiting one hour between tests. If you wish to do multiple tests in a short time we recommend considering the AlcoSense Lite or Elite for their sensor clean and purge features
Highest Levels of Quality
AlcoSense™ ONE is the lowest priced product EVER to meet and EXCEED the US Dept of Transport accuracy tests (there is no UK standard). Every AlcoSense unit is tested for accuracy three times before leaving our factory. As a result our quality control is arguably the best in the industry meaning you can have 100% faith in our products. AlcoSense™ ONE has industry leading accuracy of +/-0.02%BAC which is unique in this price range.
Why Delay?
Part of the responsible enjoyment of alcohol is to understand its effect on the body and to understand when you are safe to drive. AlcoSense™ helps people do exactly that and takes out the potentially fatal guess work the morning after. Don't leave it to chance, order yours now.
How Alcohol Is Processed by the Body
When you drink, alcohol is absorbed into the blood stream through the stomach and small intestine. The more you drink the more is absorbed. After approximately one hour the alcohol is distributed equally around the blood stream.
As blood flows round the body around 90% of the alcohol it contains is broken down in to water and carbon dioxide by the liver in a process called oxidation. The remaining 10% of the alcohol is passed through the lungs and kidneys. A healthy liver typically breaks down alcohol at a rate of one hour per unit of alcohol but the more alcohol that is consumed the longer it can take for the liver to process each unit.
When you stop drinking your level of intoxication may stay constant or if you have been drinking heavily it could even increase for around 2 hours afterwards. This is because of the time it takes for alcohol to reach the bloodstream from the time you actually had the drink. If you have eaten food this can also increase this time as the release of alcohol into the bloodstream can be slowed by being absorbed by the food in the stomach. This is the reason why we do not recommend the use of this breathalyser just after finishing drinking because there are so many factors that influence the reading. The ideal time is the morning after.
The Crashes
On average 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink drive collisions
Nearly one in six of all deaths on the road involve drivers who are over the legal alcohol limit
Police Breath Testing
17% of all drink drive prosecutions are in the morning
Half a million breath tests are carried out each year
On average 100,000 are found to be positive
40% of people are estimated to have driven the morning after, unaware they are still over the drink drive limit
The Body
There is no way to guess when you are fit to drive again
The legal limit in the UK is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. (0.80‰ BAC)
There is no failsafe guide as to how much you can drink and stay under the limit
It depends on many factors including the type of alcoholic drink, your weight, sex, age, food intake and metabolism
Alcohol affects your ability to judge speed and distances and increases your reaction times dramatically
People who drive at twice the legal alcohol level are at 50 times more likely to be involved in a fatal car crash
The Law
Minimum 12 Month Driving Ban
Up to 6 months in prison
Up to £5,000 fine
An endorsement for a drink-driving offence stays on your licence for 11 years
The penalty for refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis is a maximum 6 months' imprisonment, up to £5000 fine and a driving ban of at least 12 months
Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison, a minimum 2 year driving ban and a requirement to pass an extended driving test before the offender is able to drive legally again
