Al0 Terrace Review — Wednesday, April 17,.1991 Aumbers are listed below the phone. I dial a familiar lawyer. He’s not in, but I am offered the services of another. Across:the, hall, the stationary breathalyser is kept in a locked cupboard in the mug shot and fingerprinting room. There, Cor- _ poral George Neeve, a qualified breathalyser ‘technician, is setting up the testing machine. Meanwhile, - questions about diabetes, insulin, medical or dental treatment, recent meals, and alcoholic beverages consumed, Breathalyser testing is a time- consuming process. About the size of a computer monitor, this machine measures the milligrams of alcohol in one hundred millilitres of blood. Each time it is used, the temperature of the breathalyser must be checked, and fresh ampules of potassium di- chromate and sulphuric § acid installed. The chemicals react with the alcohol in the testee’s breath to produce a reading. One ampule is sealed, and the other open, so that the alcohol! reacts with the open ampule, and light from a photocell compares the two ampules. Afler setting up, Neecve pumps fresh air through the breathalyser to flush out the tubes, and repeat- edly checks the settings. As with the roadside tester, a new (dispos- able) mouthpiece is attached for each test. Neeve instructs me to take a deep breath and blow con- tinually until told to stop. "Keep blowing, keep blowing, keep blow- ing, okay, that’s good.” The expended breath has to be long, to provide deep lung air. Neeve records the measurement (well over the legal line of .08%) and the time. ; Neeve checks the machine’s settings again, and tests them, using a standard alcohol solution. Fresh air is pumped through again, and a second test is conducted twenty minutes after the first. This is the standard double-check. Meanwhile, my records are being searched for previous charges. The next step is mug-shots and fingerprinting. After being seated on a stool, a numbered bar is . swung across my chest and im- mediately, the camera clicks. Fin- gets and palms are methodically rolled across an inked card and onto the paper form. The proper documents are all signed, and I am released. — That is, as long as I have a safe method of getting home. If 1 were so intoxicated that I might stumble into traffic, I would be placed in a cell for my own safety. Should I indicate that I might get behind the whee! again, Corporal Neeve says I: would. be put into a_ cell. _ “Basically for your own protection. In that case it’s to prevent a con- tinuation of the offense.” The jail cell is not a comfortable place. Institutional painted brick walls and a painted metal-grill door set the atmosphere. Two metal beds with no mattress, and a stainless steel sink and toilet com- plete the decor. A videocamera watches from a corner of the ceil- ing. | ‘ Now comes the best part: I walk out, sober and without any gullt or legal scars, The entire process was va ? — CounterAttack — coitus ianpags aoe F202 gb set up for this article, Otherwise, Jof writing this’ story. In-Grder ‘0 ‘I'd be looking at a fine of atleast’ - $300, a year’s driving suspension, "blow" over .08 on the- breath- alyzer she rinsed her mouth with _ pass, regardless of future accom- Andrew begins asking me some .plishments, an impaired driving and a criminal record. That’s the best I could hope for. The criminal record alone could keep me out of many universities, careers and countries (like the U.S. and ~~ _ —— Mexico) — and it never goes poo away. No matter how many years It’s Time for a Change J charge will follow a person [=e through a lifetime. The fine could be higher, and a convicted impaired driver could spend some copious amounts of mouthwash, some brands of which contain alcohol, . _ These are facts: ‘During an average year in B.C., 200 people are killed as the result of impaired driving. Between six and seven thousand are seriously injured. ~ : ; - eImpaired driving costs about $130 million in damages annually. “Over half of drinking drivers’ victims are their own passengets. elf you loan your car to someone who becomes impaired and has an accident, your insurance is charged for damages. This includes: teenage children. One third.of auto accidents involve young drivers. To report a impaired driver: ‘Describe the vehicle as best you can. *Note the direction the vehicle was travelling. *Note the time of your observation. time in jail. If a driver has an accident while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the charges and penalties are even more severe — up to fourteen years imprisonment. Com- bine the two beers after work with [ig a child running out into the street, Hi and imagine the consequences. Editor's note: Just to make totally certain one of our favourite Tm freelance writers doesn’t fall into Wi disrepute, we'd like to clarify that [Zi ote . the above was a first-hand ex- — , perience Stephanie had, set up in § Helmut Giesbrecht collaboration with Terrace RCMP j New Democrat for Skeena Cst. Jane Andrews for the purpose Terrace Centennial Lions proudly present 11TH ANNUAL LADIES’ DIAMOND DINNER Saturday, April 20, 1991 Inn of the West ij 7 p.m. - cocktails S\) 8 p.m. dinner TICKETS $55 EACH Tickets are still available at Erwin’s Jewellers in the Terrace Shopping Centre Df you wish to ennounce © the birth af YOUR baby, please fill out the form available in the maternity ward ot Mills Memorial FAlospital, We will pick up your forms every week. BAGI — Andre and Alison are proud to announce the arrival of their son Robert Wade Joseph on March 29, 1991 at 11:38 a.m. weighing 4 lbs. 4 oz. DIGNARD — John and Marilyn are proud to announce the birth of their son Jesse Dylan on March 20, 1991 weighing 7 lbs, 5 02. EAKIN — Brandon and Ryan are pleased to announce the birth of their brother Mathew William, weighing 7 lbs. 11 0z., on April 11, 1991. Proud parents are Darrel and Diana Eakin. GOSNELL — Ron and Kari (Stedham) are pleased to an- nounce the birth of their son Harold James on March 28, 1991 at 5:27 a.m. weighing 8 Ibs. 7 oz. MacMILLAN — Henry and Marjorie are the proud parents ; of son Anthony Troy Cody, born April 5, 1991 at 7:59 p.m. weighing 9 Ibs, 14 oz. A new baby brother for Matthew and Peter. MacPHERSON — Bruce MacPherson and Cindy Watson are pleased to announce the birth of their son Angus Cameron Edward on April 5, 1991 weighing 8 Ibs. 11 oz. McEWAN — James and Joey would like to announce the ar- rival of their brother Joshua Ritter on April 7, 1991 at 6:40 a.m., weighing 10 Ibs. 9% oz. Proud parents are Brenda and Ed McEwan. 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