Breathalysers are back: Western Cape gets green light for pilot scheme

Alcohol breath tests for drivers which produce results that can be used in court are on the way back after a five-year hiatus. The Dräger breathalyser‚ banned since a court judgment in 2011‚ will be back in use from August 1‚ the National Prosecuting Authority announced on Wednesday.The reintroduction of the device will be piloted in the Western Cape‚ where transport MEC Donald Grant said he was delighted by the move‚ which means blood tests will no longer be needed for drink-driving prosecutio...