Zero ppm: we ourselves are horseless …
Good intentions overwhelm prominent citizens who have defended the rights of motorists. In anticipation of hearings in the State Duma, amendments to the “driver’s” laws are being taken even by those from whom you do not expect … But no matter how much others do no harm. Good intentions overwhelm prominent citizens who have defended the rights of motorists. In anticipation of hearings in the State Duma, amendments to the “driver’s” laws are being taken even by those from whom you do not expect … But no matter how much others do no harm
Pipe line
LDPR deputy in the State Duma Yaroslav Nilov suggested: taking into account the experience of developed countries, to ensure a wide range of cheap disposable breathalyzers, and unsuitable Reusable replace with quality.
“Disposable breathalyzers cannot be qualitative in principle,” a representative of a Moscow company selling medical equipment advised the editors. Manufacturers do not give a guarantee of their performance, all the more so. And to create cheap, but with high accuracy measurements - utopia.
Zero ppm: we ourselves are horseless …
Or did a salesperson lie by denigrating competing goods? But here are the events a year ago: in Latvia, it was intended to introduce a duty for drivers to carry disposable breathalyzers (of course, made in Europe), so that at the request of the traffic police they could carry out an exhalation test with their help. However, the head of the Latvian Traffic Safety Directorate, Andris Lukstins, voicing the opinion of experts, did not recommend compatriots-legislators to use such breathalyzers: disposable ones may show inaccurate ppm. These plastic tubes (however, they are disposable and of a different kind) are only sensitive enough to recognize 0.1 ‰ (‰ - sign ppm). Moreover, the result may be affected by air temperature, atmospheric humidity and other external factors.
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… And other factors affecting the reliability of the testimony during the conduct of alcohol tests. … And other factors affecting the reliability of the testimony during the conduct of alcohol tests.
The “test” test can be used solely for the basic determination of whether or not drunk. And to "say" exactly whether the set limit is not exceeded, only an expensive respiratory type device is capable. Which, we note, is more perfect than a “tube”, like a spaceship in comparison with a rake.
We wanted to breathe on import
If the words of Yaroslav Nilov about foreign experience are understood and how to “use imported one-time testers”, a Russian experienced driver will be outraged: meaning ?! You can just as well blow into the domestic Mokhov-Shinkarenko Tubes, which have been running for more than fifty years. In their instructions: “Without measuring range, without units, the type of indication is the color of the reagent.” That is, if you blow it, it will change color … Their "scent" is also like that of a shell-shocked one, they are only able to determine whether or not to drink. But with the existing criteria of guilt at zero ppm - will do.
It may seem that import is more profitable: “Mokhov-Shinkarenko” sells for 180 rubles. apiece, and European products - 1-3 euros (40-120 rubles). However, this is the price in Europe, and we can assume how much they will cost us with the “mark-ups” of importers and sellers.
Like a hare stop light
The liberal democrat Nilov’s project has one more gap. If his proposal was accepted, it will be impossible to fulfill it when.
Disposable breathalyzers have already hastened to elevate to the rank of an integral part of the transportable kit (like a fire extinguisher, first-aid kit, etc.) in France. Each car should have two “tubes” - in case one turns out to be defective. Their shelf life is one year. Devices must be certified by the national service.
They were planning to start fines for the lack of “tubes” in France in November 1, 2012. But they did not start, postponed to March 1 of this year. And in January they notified: it is postponed for an indefinite period. That's why.
In France, 40 million cars, which means that one-time breathalyzers need to be produced twice as much, plus some to replace used, defective, in reserve. Only two manufacturers received certificates for release, and they do not keep up with the explosive frantic demand.
Did this deputy “Nilov” mean this “foreign experience”? So we already have a lot of laws that cannot be followed.
Let’s say it’s completely offensive: under the law on zero ppm, the initiative with disposable breathalyzers with their pathology of “touch” is like a stop signal for a hare.
And the sins were hidden
As for reusable breathalyzers, it seems that the deputy from the LDPR is right to call for changing those that are currently on sale to more advanced ones. At first sight.
Zero ppm: we ourselves are horseless …
This is a showcase in a medical equipment store, on the shelves - only breathalyzers. The price range is from a thousand with a small to almost 30 thousand rubles. But their measurement accuracy and price are not as if linked. In the instructions for users, the error of the test results is not indicated at all (with the exception of one device). It must be understood, errors are not allowed?
But even if there is information about the error, more often it is false, experts say. If we compare the sensitivity characteristics, it turns out that cheap Chinese-made breathalyzers are better than expensive German ones. This contradicts the test data.
However, metrologists still argue: there are no instruments without errors. "Police" devices - including.
Zero ppm: we ourselves are horseless …
"Personnel" breathalyzers of the Russian police PRO 100 "Personnel" breathalyzers of the Russian police PRO 100
Zero ppm: we ourselves are horseless …
A fragment of the technical characteristics of the PRO 100 indicating the values of the error of the results of breathalyzes. A fragment of the technical characteristics of the PRO 100 indicating the values of the error of the results of breathalyzes.
And if so, then with the draconian threshold of sobriety at zero ppm, even the “world champions” in terms of accuracy of indication still pose a threat to deprive the rights of the most sober driver.
And by the way (another question to the State Duma deputy), will there be a demand for “champions” for $ 500–1000 (how many high-quality, calibrated breathalyzers cost)? And how to make sellers put on the shelves only such an expensive product?..
It remains only to agree with the arguments of the State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Lysakov and Senator of the Council of Federations Vladimir Fedorov that the factor of imperfection of breathalyzers and the inability to make mass instruments accurate is an undeniable reason for the cancellation of the zero threshold. But the vice-apologist for “zero” deputy of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya does not even dispute it - she ignores it. Like the main apologist - Dmitry Anatolyevich.
Zero ppm: we ourselves are horseless …
Another sample. The magnitude of the error, it would seem, is quite small, but evaluate it from the point of view of the owner of a car license in the current "absolutely dry law." Another sample. The magnitude of the error, it would seem, is quite small, but evaluate it from the point of view of the owner of a car license in the current "absolutely dry law."
Let’s pay tribute to Yaroslav Nilov and his comrades: the general position of the LDPR faction is to abolish “zero”, establish an acceptable norm, as required by the international Convention on Road Safety.
Kefir sugar is not a fact
Thanks everyone! The return of a realistic norm of the maximum permissible concentration of ethanol in the driver’s body was supported by State Duma deputy Elena Drapeko, members of the Federation Council Andrei Klishas and Vadim Tulpanov …
But their arguments … They claim that alcohol testing of traffic cops can give an “indictable” result, if only because the driver drinks a little kefir, takes medicine, or if the car owner suffers from diabetes. The fact that kefir “spoils” the analysis was also screaming across billboards of probok public organization throughout Moscow. net.
Not a single argument! There were publications in the media (the magazine “Behind the wheel” was the first to write about this): both sour-milk products and potions give a bad effect for about 20 minutes after being taken - this is the time. And secondly, according to the traffic police regulations, if a police breathalyzer detects signs of ethanol, but the subject insists that this is an accident, the inspector must repeat the analysis after 20 minutes, and he will be the main one. So kefir and pharmacology are not at work.
“Behind the Wheel. RF” meticulously researched horror stories for diabetic drivers. The bottom line: physiological emissions of ethanol and similar substances (methanol, acetaldehyde, acetone, isoprene) in patients with diabetes are really more active than in healthy people. However, these doses are still so small that only a laboratory gas chromatograph with a flame ionization detector will detect them. Comparing it with a police breathalyzer is like comparing an electronic collider with a house carousel. In the exhalation of a diabetic, he gives the following values of “intoxication”: ethanol - in the range of 0.00007 ÷ 0, 00039 mg / l, acetone - 0.00057 ÷ 0.004 mg / l.
Zero ppm: we ourselves are horseless …
Already by the fact that this nonsense is written in the instructions, you can judge the degree of reliability of the device itself. Already by the fact that this nonsense is written in the instructions, you can judge the degree of reliability of the device itself.
To prick diabetic-kefir arguments in the eyes means to substitute: well, how do the avid prohibitions of MPC get to the truth ?! Do not doubt, they will surely accuse opponents of perversion of facts and juggling.
For a noble urge - of course, a bow. But maybe the beautiful actress and politician Elena Drapeko should not intrude into the automotive details, she is involved in the car only as a passenger. And Senator Vadim Tyulpanov, who, according to open information, has no car. Apparently, not the biggest special on the part of breathalyzers Yaroslav Nilov …
An unshakable argument in favor of the return of the MPC to driving law is the scientific argumentation of the most respected scientists in the world, including Russia: with indicators up to 0.3 and even 0.5 ‰, the driver should not be recognized intoxicated. Against this medical fact, it is not common sense, but an insulting populist nonsense: all drivers are potential bastards. Without exception, tie everyone in a straitjacket of a far-fetched law!
