Which enables a breath test to be taken outside of a station or hospital?

• A. A warrant.
• B. Possession of a portable evidential device.
• C. A court order.
• D. The suspect's consent.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that to take an evidential breath test away from a station or hospital, the officer needs equipment designed for field use that can provide a legally admissible result. A portable evidential device is specifically built for roadside testing and can deliver an evidential reading on the spot. This is what makes it possible to conduct the test outside a station or hospital and have the result usable in court.

Warrants, court orders, or the suspect’s consent aren’t what enable a roadside evidential test to be conducted. The test is normally required by law when appropriate, but the crucial factor is having a device that is portable and evidential.