HC Deb 18 November 1976 vol 919 c660W
49. Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in order to give motorists the same rough guide as to fitness to drive as is given to the police, he will publish where breathalysers used by the police can be purchased by the public.

Dr. Summerskill

The device used by the police is available from Draeger Safety, Sunnyside Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. But we do not advise motorists to test themselves: the breathalyser is only a screening device, and use in untrained hands could give misleading results and induce drivers to drink beyond safe limits.

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