# Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 6A: Preliminary breath test


(1) A preliminary breath test is a procedure whereby the person to whom the test is administered provides a specimen of breath to be used for the purpose of obtaining, by means of a device of a type approved by the Secretary of State, an indication whether the proportion of alcohol in the person’s breath or blood is likely to exceed the prescribed limit.
(2) A preliminary breath test administered in reliance on section 6(2) to (4) may be administered only at or near the place where the requirement to co-operate with the test is imposed.
(3) A preliminary breath test administered in reliance on section 6(5) may be administered—
(a) at or near the place where the requirement to co-operate with the test is imposed, or
(b) if the constable who imposes the requirement thinks it expedient, at a police station specified by him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/6A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-6A
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