Pints, cocktails, and shots - OH MY‪!‬ Coffee With a Criminalist

Consuming alcohol is a popular activity, especially here in the Biggest Little City. Alcohol can be fun, but it can also be dangerous. Driving under the influence is a serious risk to both the driver and others on the road. Please remember to always have a sober ride ready. With ride share apps and smart phones it's never been easier to ensure the safety of your self and those around you. This episode isn't fuel by a local coffee shop. Instead, we opted to share with you our favorite alcoholic beverage and where in town we like to kick back and drink responsibly. Most are familiar with road side breath testing, but many are unaware of what happens after the initial stop, and how forensics plays a role. In this episode we walk you through the process of a traffic stop, explain how alcohol impairs your  ability to operate a vehicle, and how our breath alcohol section works to keep evidentiary breath testing equipment up and running for Northern Nevada. Additionally, we look at how COVID-19 precautions greatly impacted our state's breath testing program and how our lab over came this hurdle.