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Houston has recieved a unique DUI patrolling vehicle of its own. Although, it is much different than the high tech police car in Arizona. For starters, it is a van known as the ‘Batmobile’. The Batmobile will be used to combat DUI’s in Houston, Texas.

The specialized van acts as a mobile lab that will enable officers to quickly process motorists suspected of drunk driving in Houston. A spokesperson with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department said that instead of taking the suspected drunk drivers to a booking station, the lab will take the legal process to the streets. That will eliminate travel time and speed up the process, allowing officers to return to the streets more quickly.

The vehicle contains breath and blood testing equipment, and even has a small cell for detaining arrestees. There will be electronic links to judges when a warrant is requested for drawing a blood sample to test for alcohol.

Known as the Batmobile, the vehicle was funded by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. It will be placed in service on Halloween night and be available to all area law enforcement officers conducting DUI traffic stops.

Have you been arrested for DUI in Houston, Texas? If you have hopefully you learned your lesson;because it is going to keep getting tougher and tougher to get away with.
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A Department of Public Safety contractor failed to inspect breath testing equipment as required by law, and then faked maintenance records to indicate that she had. As a result, at least 2,600 arrests for driving while intoxicated in the Houston area are in question.

Texas law requires that breath testing equipment be calibrated once a month to ensure accuracy. According to Houston DWI defense attorney Dane Johnson, blood alcohol content is a key piece of evidence in the prosecution’s case and failure to properly maintain breathalyzer equipment could result in a false reading and an unwarranted arrest.
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It’s bad enough that the machines are not accurate to begin with. If you have been arrested for DUI in Texas find a qualified Texas DUI Lawyer ASAP.