Coming to a bar near you soon - The Boozelator 5000

[LynneSin]

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/money/business/2015/02/07/gimmick-life-saver-del-bars-adding-breathalyzers/23057873/

Gimmick or life-saver: Del. bars adding breathalyzers

After a night at the bar, some people call a taxi for a ride home, while others rely on a designated driver. But many simply guess whether they are legally intoxicated before deciding to get behind the wheel.

That's why two New Castle County watering holes recently added breathalyzer vending machines to help patrons get a better handle on their sobriety before they walk out the door.

"I agree that if you've been drinking, you shouldn't drive," said Stephanie Westcott, general manager of Tailgates Sports Bar and Grill off Ogletown-Stanton Road. "But realistically, that's not what happens. So anything we can do to make people aware of their blood alcohol content before they get into a car, I think that's great."

For $1, the machine, the Boozelator 5000, will dispense a sanitary straw that bar patrons use to blow directly into a wall-mounted device. After a few seconds, its 12-inch screen displays their blood alcohol concentration, letting them know whether they're above or below the state limit of 0.08 percent.

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The 31-year-old mother of four from Chesapeake City, Maryland, got into the breathalyzer vending machine business last year after taking an online business course offered by Cecil County Public Library

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For the name alone this thing deserves a thread!

[steve2470]

1. assuming the machine is accurate, this is a very socially responsible thing for the bar owners to do

I'd like to see one of these in every bar/tavern/restaurant that serves alcohol.

[NightWatcher]

2. My cop-friend used to bring his handheld to parties

and we'd all try to see who could blow the highest without puking/passing out.

I see this leading to "No, I'm drunker than you are" contests.