The Alco-Buddy User Experience
No matter how useful a vending machine product may be, it’s not always the product that attracts new customers. The user experience is also extremely important which is why Alco-Buddy, the leading manufacturer of alcohol breathalyzer vending machines has designed a product that not only looks and functions exceptionally, but also plays a major part in helping communities fight drunk driving.
The Alco-Buddy is the most advanced alcohol breathalyzer vending machine on the market and its revolutionizing how communities battle drunk driving in their area. The National Highway and Safety Administration works hard to create community-based systems to help fight drunk driving. But none of their efforts can compare to the sleek design and novelty appeal that the Alco-Buddy possesses.
The boldly colored, powder-coated exterior of the Alco-Buddy is made from 16 gauge, tamper proof, galvanized steel. It’s virtually scratch, dent, burn and water resistant! It’s high-quality design is what sets the Alco-Buddy apart from the rest.
Law enforcement agents hail the machine for being responsible for saving the lives of people in their community each year. There’s no other tool as useful and inexpensive in helping to fight drunk driving. Taking a breathalyzer test after being pulled over by police, or worse, after causing a fatal accident, is much too late. For the test to be effective, it should be taken BEFORE getting behind the wheel. Unfortunately, it’s not often that drinkers have access to a reliable test to determine whether they’re too drunk to drive.
Alco-Buddy solves that problem and provides a safe and reliable way to gauge your BAC (blood alcohol content) before it’s too late. It’s a foolproof way to determine whether you should hire a taxi to drive you home. Anyone who’s used the Alco-Buddy will tell you how incredible it is to use the machine. The high-tech credit card reader and bill accepter allows the patron to pay using almost any method of payment, ensuring a pleasing and trouble-free experience. Customers will not only return to use the machine again, but will recommend it to friends, making the Alco-Buddy one of the highest grossing vending machine products and most useful in preventing accidents and DWI.
Combining this easy-to-use product with an irresistible eye-catching design and lifesaving potential makes for quite a successful business venture. Purchase Alco-Buddy for an amazingly affordable startup fee and start placing alcohol breathalyzer machines in your area. Find out how you can be a part of the Alco-Buddy team while also helping to fight the war against drunk driving in your community. Visit www.AlcoBuddy.com for more information. It’s guaranteed to save lives!
How To Know If You’ve Had Too Much Too Drink
by Jodi G.
Its the end of a crazy Friday night. You’ve been partying at happy hour since you got off from work. You fumble for your keys but then your friend stops you. “No you’re too drunk to drive,” he shouts! But you feel fine. You’re believe you’re okay to drive. But how can you tell, for sure?
The important thing to remember is that one drink is equivalent to 12 ounces of beer, 8 ounces of malt liquor and 5 ounces of wine. Alcohol begins metabolizing the minute you begin drinking and in the average healthy person, alcohol is metabolized at a rate of .015% BAC (blood alcohol content) every hour. After just one drink, you begin to feel the effects of alcohol. You’re relaxed and exhibiting reduced social inhibitions. You may insist the you feel completely in control of yourself. But does this necessarily mean that you are? There aren’t many reliable ways to be sure it’s safe to get behind the wheel. Let’s go over a few commonly used ways and see if you can tell which one is most dependable.
How many fingers am I holding up? This method is as old as the hills. And let’s face it, you’re always going to be wrong! No one will ever let you get away with the correct answer. It’s also not very reliable. You might be able to count fingers, but that proves nothing when it comes to drunk driving. You still may be too intoxicated to get behind the wheel.
Some people chug plenty of water and think they can get rid of the alcohol in their bodies faster that way. This method will definitely have you using the bathroom frequently! But only time is going to help eliminate alcohol from your bloodstream. No amount of water is going to speed up the process.
Then again, you could always ask the bartender how much you’ve had to drink. Although, if you feel the need to consult the bartender with this question, then you’ve probably had too much to drink. So why don’t we just skip right to the single most reliable way to tell if you’re safe to get behind the wheel.
Alco-Buddy! Alco-Buddy is the revolutionary alcohol breathalyzer vending machine that’s quickly becoming a hit in the industry. For a small fee, users insert a straw into the machine and blow. In return, the machine displays your BAC (blood alcohol content). This number can be very useful in determining whether you are capable of driving home. Anything over 0.08 and you’re above the legal limit in all 50 states. Business owners are saving people’s lives by having this machine on their walls. And conveniently displayed taxi cab telephone numbers can be advertised on the front of the machine. The Alco-Buddy helps ensure that bar patrons get home safely and that the roads stay free of drunk drivers.
For more information on this product visit www.AlcoBuddy.com or call 1.888.925.2628.
Alco-Buddy Prevents Drunk Driving
The New York Times published an article on April 16, 2011 entitled “Helping Drunk Drivers Avoid Tickets, but Not Wrecks.” The article is intended to alert the public about a controversial new BlackBerry, iPhone and Android app that helps drunken drivers evade sobriety checkpoints. To the law-abiding sober driver, there’s nothing more annoying than being delayed at a sobriety checkpoint. But to the drunk driver, is the information these apps providing going to be particularly useful? The writer says, in summary, “General alerts are good: they help spread the word and deter drunken driving.” But pinpointing the location of sobriety checkpoints with a pushpin on a GPS device still does nothing to help prevent the deaths of the approximately 11,000 people a year that are killed by alcohol-impaired drivers. Isn’t there a way to stop drunk drivers BEFORE they get behind the wheel?
The answer might just be hanging on the wall in your local pub. And with its bold colors and bright flashing lights, it’s hard to resist the temptation to try it after a couple of drinks. It’s called Alco-Buddy and it’s the newest vending machine concept from President and CEO of Alco-Buddy, John Berlingieri.
Berlingieri gives credit to his grandfather for teaching him how to machine metal at a young age. While on vacation in Europe as a young man, Berlingeri came across an alcohol breathalyzer vending machine in a pub. He took the idea stateside and together with the engineering experience he inherited, he created the Alco-Buddy.
Berlingieri believes he is saving peoples lives by offering this valuable service to the community. “The Alco-Buddy alcohol breathalyzer vending machine is an intelligent and simple way to check your B.A.C. (blood alcohol content) before venturing out on the roads” say Berlingieri. “It reduces the number of impaired or intoxicated people driving and assists to educate patrons to moderate an appropriately pace their drinking.”
The law comes down hard on drunk drivers, these days. The Times & Transcript reported that “a judge who previously warned that she would consider jailing first-time drunk drivers who had high blood-alcohol levels and exhibited poor driving followed through on that pledge in court” when she sentenced a drunk driving offender, whose B.A.C. was three times the legal limit, to eight days in jail.
Could a device like the Alco-Buddy breathalyzer vending machine help drunk drivers avoid jail time, prevent them from even getting behind the wheel or encourage them to call a designated driver? Berlingeiri believes that it does. “Prevention is key. Drunk driving is a serious problem in this country and can not only lead to tragedy but also jail time, loss of your license and increased insurance rates” says Berlingieri. “Alco-Buddy can help prevent drunk driving by providing patrons with accurate information quickly so they can make a responsible decision, stay off the roads and find another way home.”
What is BAC and how can it be affected?
Blood Alcohol Content or Blood Alcohol Concentration, abbreviated BAC, is the percentage of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream. It is most commonly used as a measurement of intoxication for legal or medical purposes. The number of drinks consumed is often a poor measurement of blood alcohol content, largely because of variations in weight, sex and body fat, amongst other things. Since so many factors contribute to BAC, it’s impossible to accurately measure intoxication without a breathalyzer test.
Although the maximum legal BAC percentage obtained by a breathalyzer is 0.08% in all 50 states, it is still possible to be charged with a DUI if you are “impaired to the slightest degree.” Subtle impairments can be observed, even after only a few drinks have been consumed. For example, in the 0.03-0.05% range, behavior begins to be influenced. One may experience feelings of mild euphoria, a sense of well-being, relaxation, joyousness, talkativeness and decreased inhibition. This may be the desired effect of alcohol to some, but to others, the effects of alcohol on an individual can be greatly influenced depending on gender, weight, body composition, contents of the stomach and even the efficiency of the liver. Once a person’s BAC reaches 0.08% or higher, the undesired effects of alcohol begin to present themselves. For instance, one may begin to suffer from angriness, sadness, slurred speech and/or a poor sense of balance. Any BAC higher than 0.19% and a person is in danger of plunging into a stupor, finding it difficult to understand speech and even risking death from alcohol poisoning.
Alcohol is metabolized by the body at a rate of .015% BAC every hour. This estimates to about one beer, glass of wine or mixed drink per hour. Metabolization occurs as soon as alcohol is ingested, whereas excretion into urine begins after about 40 minutes. The more drinks consumed in an hour, the longer it takes to be removed from the body. Contrary to common belief, drinking coffee, taking a cold shower or exercising does not speed up the removal process. The only factor affecting the rate of removal in the average healthy person is the passage of time. But, metaboolization can also be compromised when alcohol is consumed in combination with certain medications such as antihistamines. Common cold and allergy medications can slow down the removal process by up to 3 times!
There are, however, ways to slow the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream. Pacing your rate of consumption over a greater period of time and eating a meal before drinking will slow the rate of absorption and also decrease the hangover effect. Mixing alcohol with non-carbonated beverages also helps slow the absorption process. Fructose is the only substance known to increase the rate of absorption. 100g dose of fructose has been shown to increase alcohol metabolism by an average of 80%!
Although the effects of alcohol vary among people that measure the same BAC, the actual content of alcohol in the bloodstream can be objectively measured using a professional breathalyzer test and therefore the results are legally useful and difficult to fight in a court of law. All this can be avoided with the use of the Alco-Buddy breathalyzer vending machine. For a small fee, an intoxicated person can simply insert a straw into the device and blow. In return, the Alco-Buddy will quickly measure your approximate BAC, allowing you to determine whether it’s safe to get behind the wheel. It’s always smart to remember that even if your BAC measures below the legal limit, it’s never wise to operate a motor vehicle if you’ve been drinking. Always designate a driver or make arrangements for a taxi ride home. It will not only save your life, but also the lives of others.
Tool Helps Prevent Halloween Drunk Driving Tragedies
Alco-Buddy Lets Drivers Know if They Drank Too Much
Holbrook, NY—Halloween (October 29, 2010) is fast becoming one of the most scary and deadliest holidays on U.S. highways. With millions of Americans making plans to attend Halloween parties this week, a New York company urges partygoers who plan to drink to take a simple test before they get behind the wheel. Alco-Buddy, a patented breathalyzer with a accuracy rate of +/- .01, allows bar patrons to test their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level and prevent them from hitting the roads and endangering others.
“People are gearing up this week for Halloween parties at their local bars. Alco-Buddy is a simple and affordable test that gives patrons the information they need to make a responsible decision about driving if they’ve had too much to drink.” says John Berlingieri of Alco-Buddy.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey estimates 1 in 5 Americans admit they have driven drunk. The statistics for Halloween drunk driving are frightening. According to NHTSA, nearly 60% of all Halloween highway fatalities across the country involved a driver with a BAC of .08.
Berlingieri added, “Prevention is key. Drunk driving is a serious problem in this country and can not only lead to tragedy but also jail time, loss of your license and increased insurance rates. Alco-Buddy can help prevent drunk driving by providing patrons with accurate information quickly so they can make a responsible decision, stay off the roads and find another way home.”
