WHEN IS A MAN DRUNK?
THE ONE INFALLIBLE TEST l LONDON, March 12. ■When is a man drunk P is a question that has hecn responsible for considerable scientific thought in flic view of ! tho motor regulations regarding drunk- j tnness. ■ The senior police surgeon in Sheffield ! rdvanres a startling criticism of tho j present day tests, "such as smelling I tho breath, toeing the line, and standing still with Ovor closed, tho result of which, he declares, is unsatisfactory. “There arc five shoes that considerably influence me,” he says. “Namely, the flushed face, sweating. dilated j pupils, congested ayes, and a rapid I pulse. These, however, do not convey (
| a certainty. Many a man, who Is involved in an accident, will sober I quickly when taken to the police station. “The only infallible test appears to be the water test, in connection with which most valuable experiments have been conducted, discovering the quantity of drink in the system.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12395, 15 March 1926, Page 10
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