A fair cop! Accurate breath analysis and speed detection
Further Reading
5 September 2006
'Nano-flowers' show promise for alcohol detection (by Tom Simonite)
Describes a sensitive nanocrystal for breath alcohol analysis and other applications.
4 April 2006
Drink-driver arm scanner (by Barry Fox)
Describes an invention to do roadside blood alcohol tests, without taking any blood.
3 December 2005, pages 28-29
Taking on the drugged and drunk drivers (by Paul Marks)
Describes technology to test drivers for the presence of drugs in their bloodstream.
14 February 2004, page 14
Booze tests tell all about our drinking (by Andy Coghlan)
A report on tests that reveal alcohol use in past days, weeks and months.
20 March 2002
Drink-drive detector radios police (by Jonathan Beard)
Describes a breath detector that is fitted to cars.
11 March 2002
Car computer could detect drunken steering (by Will Knight)
Describes a computer designed to detect driver’s eye movement and steering.
5 February 2000, page 17
The wrong trap (by Barry Fox)
Discusses a system that uses digital infrared cameras to detect vehicle speeds.
12 December 1998, page 19
Blinded by the light (by Barry Fox)
Explains how speedtrap cameras can be fooled by flashguns.
March 2001, pages 68-69
Gotcha! (by Mark Fischetti)
Explains how radar guns work.
Page updated October 2006.