Bouncers in Birmingham are being asked to breathalyse their customers to stop revellers "pre-loading" on alcohol. More than 40 venues in the city have signed up to a new police-backed scheme which is aimed at cutting drink-related violence. It means heavy drinkers could be "tested and turned away" from bars and clubs in the city centre. Sergeant Dave Francis from Central Birmingham Police says it is to stop people from turning up at a venue already drunk. He said: "People who 'pre-load'... are more likely to get into trouble. "It creates a vicious circle because if venues aren't making money they may be tempted to put on drinks promotions that lead to more drunkenness." The special "Alco-Blow" tubes differ from traditional police breathalysers. Clubbers blow on to the device from a few inches away. It can then alert door staff if a person registers at a level that is twice the legal drink-drive limit. Sgt Francis said: "These are a tool for the bars to be able to say if they want someone or not on their premises, they can determine if someone has got a lot of alcohol in their system and then they can decide if they want someone to come into their place or not." It will be at the venue's discretion to decide who should and should not be allowed in. But police believe it should be an effective tool in reducing the amount of drunken brawls and alcohol-related crimes. Source:Sky News
lol what joke ide never go to a club/bar that breathalyze u before u go in who doesent pre game before going out lol
