Driving road safety with Alcolock UK
Alcolock UK, the UK division of Canada-based Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS), offers a variety of breath alcohol testers designed to improve road safety.
The ACS product line serves a range of industries, with products engineered to withstand various forces of nature and approved to European CENELEC standards.
The range includes the Alcolock V3 Ignition Interlock, used extensively within the transport sector.
It is supplied to major automotive manufacturers including Volvo, DAF, MAN, Iveco, Scania and more, with units offered as a standard accessory. In addition, Alcolock UK and ACS supply the transport aftermarket thorough a network of overseas offices and distributors worldwide.
The Alcolock V3 is specifically designed for commercial applications, and is said to ensure employee safety while reducing employer liability.
“Once installed, the Alcolock V3 requires the operator to blow into a mouthpiece on the handset,” said Alcolock UK.
“A breath sample is collected and analysed for alcohol content using an advanced electrochemical sensor which is the same technology as the breath analysers the police use for roadside screening.
“If the breath alcohol concentration exceeds the predetermined limit, the vehicle will not start.
“We can link our Alcolock V3 into existing onboard fleet tracking systems, which can then send real-time alerts and messages to the fleet manager’s tracking system.
“This is done without the use of a SIM card, thus saving your company monthly data roaming SIM card charges or a yearly service charge… all violation and alert messages are relayed at no additional cost.
“Administrators can then take appropriate action immediately upon being notified that one of their vehicles has been immobilised in the field.”
The Alcolock V3 can be installed in any vehicle, including trucks, buses, coaches, cars, cranes, machinery and tractor-trailers.
Alcolock UK also markets ACS’s full range of handheld portable breath alcohol testers such as the Drivesafe and Alert J5 with or without printer, the Drivesafe express single-use breath tester, and saliva drug testers.
“The Drivesafe has the same advanced electromechanical sensor as the V3 and provides a breath alcohol result within seconds,” said Alcolock UK.
“Test results are displayed by a numerical display and a colour-coded screen, giving the user an instant reading of the breath alcohol concentration in a person’s breath.
“The Alert J5 Breath Alcohol Tester is coupled to a Bluetooth printer to give a fast and accurate record of the test result when a person blows into the device, which can be used as evidence.”
Alcolock UK also supplies the OralTox oral saliva drug tester which tests for key substances such as marijuana, cocaine and many others. It is said to make employee testing safe and simple, without the need for complicated electronic drug readers or any special reagents.
“The OralTox saliva drugs tester is a simple mouth swab which delivers the results within a short time, ensuring your employees are clear of any illicit substances,” said the firm.
“Without the need for any complicated training or procedures, it is a fast, efficient way to test your workforce.”
