After your DUI / DUAI arrest, the police will ask if you would like to provide a sample of your breath. To measure the alcohol in your breath, the police will use a machine called the Intoxilyzer 5000. The Intoxilyzer 5000 is often referred to as the “breathalyzer” in Denver.
The Intoxilyzer 5000 is the machine used throughout Colorado to test the breath of people who have been arrested for DUI and DUAI under the current expressed consent law in DUI Law in Denver Colorado. This machine is manufactured by CMI, Incorporated and is the predominant machine in the United States for breath testing by the police. You have the right to refuse to take the breath test, however there are consequences to your refusal.
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