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Show Sun Advocate New machine may keep you out of jail By BRANDON FORD treasurer Staff Writer company Another coin-operate- BA Wednesday, March 9, 1983 d, electronic device is starting to pop up in bars and private clubs around the state. It takes two quarters to operate but, unlike a video game, it is designed to save you money by avoiding fines for drunk driving. The machine is called Alcohol Guard and is designed to enable bar or club patrons to determine their blood alcohol levels before driving home. The machine is easy to use. All the customer has to do is insert two quarters, insert a drinking straw into a hole in the machine and blow into the straw for five seconds. A digital readout of the persons blood alcohol level appears on the machine. If the level is over the legal limit, a Dont Drive sign flashes. To obtain a correct measurement, the user should not have taken a drink for five minutes before testing or smoked within three minutes. We decided to call our first company First Choice choice at the machine, no choice when youre pulled over, said Larry Gerkin, secretary- - of the Industry leader says coal is key to U.S. recovery - The U.S Coal NEW YORK is strongly positioned industry to take advantage of improved Price-base- d that distributes the machines in Utah. We feel that it gives the customer an opportunity to determine his blood alcohol level so they can make an intelligent choice whether to drive or not. The machine was developed domestic and international markets as economic recovery gets underway, says the chairman of the National Coal Association. The coal industry will grow at a steady pace throughout the decade, Stonie Barker Jr., president and chief executive officer of Island Creek Coal Co., told a group of financial writers in New York. It may not be the 5 or 6 percent each year once in the 1970s to be used in automobiles to prevent people from driving while intoxicated, Gerkin said. The devices were to be placed in line with the starter so if the drivers blood alcohol level was over the legal limit the car wouldnt start. The device didnt receive enough legislative backing, however, so the developers found another use for their invention, he said. There are 2,000 of the machines in places where drinks are sold throughout the United States, according to Gerkin. First Choice has placed 11 machines in Utah three in the Price area and eight in Salt Lake City. The machines are proving popular at the clubs and bars where they are installed. At closing time there are usally 15 or 20 people lined up to find out whos going to drive home, Gerkin said. At some of the predicted, but 3 percent each year in real terms is a reasonable prediction. Barker emphasized that, in addition to being a beneficiary of economic recovery, the coal industry is part of the answer to sustained economic growth. More coal use in the energy base can help supply the low-co- st Jan Gerkin uses breath analysis machine to determine her energy blood alcohol level before leaving the Office Lounge in Price. Mrs. Gerkin and her husband, Larry, are vice for First Choice, the president and secretary-treasure- r company that distributes the machines in Utah. larger bars in Salt Lake 100 to 200 people use the machines, he breathalyzers the police use and is that Guard Alcohol said. The machine offers proof to people that they are legally drunk, he said. Then they can call a cab or a friend to take them home. breathalyzers use chemical tests and Alcohol Guard uses an electronic photometric system similar to the methaneometers at Rutgers Gerkin is optimistic about the growth of the new company (its two months old) and thinks many bar owners will install his machines as a public service to their customers. I think with Recent tests University indicate that the tester is within acceptable tolerance range compared with standard police breathalyzers. In fact some police departments in other states use the same device as a field sobriety test, he said. The difference between the to check for used in mines dangerous gases. the tougher drunk driving legislation that is being passed these machines are the wave of the future, he said. needed for long- term economic recovery, and it would have the additional effect of moderating the price of all Stable he said. energy, energy costs, as we have learned the hard way over the past decade, are essential to economic growth. Despite softness in oil prices and economic recession, conversions of plants to coal and construction of new coal plants are high on the agendas of the worlds free oil-fir- ed countries, Prevailing Barker oil prices said. and economic conditions will lead to periodic readjustments by importers of coal. But over the long term, the U.S. is in a commanding position to compete successfully in the international energy market. Barker However, number said, a of public policies can influence coals delivered price and its ability to maintain its competitive edge in the marketplace. Barker called for passage of legislation granting federal eminent domain rights to coal pipelines, and for changes in the Staggers Rail Act to mitigate recent ICC rulings that have eroded protection for captive percent shippers. Eighty-fiv- e of the nations coal carried by rail is captive to a single railroad. coals Barker attributed ability to take advantage of economic recovery to several factors, including: Coals price in real terms at the mine is stable. Among costs already included in the cost of producing coal are investments for new mines, equipment, worker benefits and training, and compliance with en- vironmental regulations. Productivity has increased, and the industry remains highly competitive, with over 3,000 companies seeking a share of the market. Coals position as the nations lowest cost fuel, priced roughly one third that of oil and half that of natural gas. Electric utilities rely upon coal for more than 50 percent of their needs, up from 43 percent a decade ago. Coals prospects for supplying more electricity are enhanced since it can be burned in an environmentally elc-trici- ty -- acceptable manner. utilities are no longer structing new oil and gas-fire- Also, cond units. There is a new, potentially C&S GNGINEGDING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC. NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCESTHE RECENT OPENING OF A BRANCH OFFICE AT 836 East First North, Suite 4 Price SURVEYORS ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTORS Municipal Planning, Site Development, Subdivisions, Drafting, Pipelines. 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