Flying under the influence?

Recently, a pilot working for a major airline was removed from his shift when others noticed an odor of alcohol on his breath.  He submitted to a breathalyzer and was found to be at the .05 blood alcohol level.  While it takes a .08 on a breath test to constitute an unlawful blood alcohol in Forsyth County for driving under the influence, those with commercial drivers licenses are subject to a .04 standard when they are operating their commercial vehicles.  Accordingly, a .05 is considered too high for a pilot to be flying. 

On the other hand, breath tests are often unreliable.  Operator error, as well as machine maintenance error, can lead to incorrect results.  In addition, certain factors like mouth alcohol, mints or mouth wash, temperature, and radio frequencies can affect the validity of a roadside breath test.  While prosecuting attorneys in Forsyth County and other jurisdiction can blindly rely on a breath test, a thorough DUI attorney knows that there are many avenues of attack on such tests.

If you are facing a Forsyth County DUI and feel that the breathalyzer was incorrect, call DUI lawyer Richard Lawson to discuss the details of your arrest.  Mr. Lawson has has great success in getting breath tests and  field sobriety tests excluded and cases reduced to less serious offenses.  Mr. Lawson has helped thousands of clients get the best possible outcome in their DUI case.