You put money in the jukebox, the mechanical bull, or a pool table at your favorite drinking spot. Now you can put money in the breathalyser machine to test your blood alcohol level after having a few alcoholic drinks. Many bars, pubs, clubs and entertainment venues that serve liquor are getting involved in alcohol safety by installing coin operated breathalysers.

As drunk driving accidents and deaths continue to occur despite the ramifications of drunk driving laws, many drinking establishments are taking a more proactive approach to keeping their patrons safe on the road.

Although bartenders are trained to recognize when a patron has had too much to drink, an onsite breathalyzer supports their decision. When customers actually see their blood alcohol concentration (BAC), they are less likely to get into their car and drive.

A coin operated breathalyser machine also helps bridge issues that blocked previously proposed drunk driving prevention efforts from gaining approval from establishments that serve alcohol. Advocates for alcohol prevention found it difficult to enact any measure that would restrict people from drinking, thus impacting a venue owner’s bottom line. They were also faced with opposition from civil right activists who raised issues of stifling personal freedom and individual rights.

A coin operated breathalyser provides an agreeable medium by affording the owner of the establishment to earn additional revenue by promoting responsible drinking. It is a worthy compromise in presenting breathalyzers as an entertaining safety device.

Most fixed breathalysers are equipped with fuel cell technology, which allows for highly accurate BAC test results. They are designed to give the user easy to follow audio and visual cues for proper operation, as well as visual and audio warnings based on the results. As a mouthpiece, breathalysers mounted to a wall use a cylindrical straw dispensed by the device for the user to breathe into to begin the alcohol test. The breath test sensor calculates alcohol content within 10 seconds.

When it comes to customer appreciation, there’s no better way for owners of establishments serving alcohol to show it than to install a coin operated breathalyser in their bar, pub, club, or other venue and encourage patrons to use it to ensure their safety and the safety of others on the road.