Intoximeters

Intoximeters: Pioneering Under the Influence Since 1945

Roadside Resources for Saving Lives

In 1937, Dr. Glenn C. Forrester, discovered and patented a process for capturing alcohol from a breath sample. The result was the development of a portable, roadside instrument used to collect evidence in suspected drunk driving cases. Breath sampling was an innovative technique for blood alcohol determination at that time.

Leading innovation in at the roadside in 2019, Intoximeters and Abbott partner to offer law enforcement quality, combined technology for roadside drug and alcohol testing. SoToxa Mobile Test System is manufactured by Abbott, and Intoximeters is the exclusive distributor for U.S. Law Enforcement. 

SoToxa is the first handheld, instrumented, oral fluid drug screener designed for roadside testing.