SCRAM increasing its popularity

The Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor better known as SCRAM has been become a very popular device across the country.  In Houston, they are used in DWI cases when the person informs the court that they do not have a vehicle to install the interlock device.  There are over 15,000 units being used today.  Harris County Judges have started using it as a condition to a person's DWI probation . An anklet with a GPS is due out next month.  As a Houston DWI Lawyer I anticipate that our courts will be using them more often in the future. 

Despite the popularity SCRAM devices are susceptible to false positive readings and malfunctions.  Among other things, baked goods like raisin bread and sourdough English muffins can cause the body to produce its own alcohol. And like any computer-based device, the Scram can malfunction. The buildup of sweat and dirt on the anklet has been known to provide an incorrect tampering reading.  When using these devices with more regularity the courts should be also aware that like most machines it is not flawless.