No link yet but I found it on another forum and it seems credible, comes from the Arizona Republic but is not on the website yet:
Defending Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch was not over the legal alcohol limit when he was stopped for a traffic violation Friday night by deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. On the preliminary breath test, which is not admissible in court, Busch blew a .017, according to MCSO spokesman Lt. Paul Chagolla. The presumptive for impairment is .08.
Busch, who was suspended Sunday by his team owner hours before the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, was tested at the command post at the track. Deputies also attempted to administer an official breath-alcohol test, but the machine, which was new, malfunctioned.
Then, a sergeant at the post administered the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, which detects twitching of the eyes to indicate impairment. There are six cues of impairment on this test, and none was found with Busch.
Busch was issued a criminal traffic citation for reckless driving, and Chagolla said, "The decision-making behind the charge will become clear in the report," which was expected to be available in a few days.
"My deputies did the right thing," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said. "I resent the connotation that this guy was getting a break."
Busch, who was suspended Sunday by his team owner hours before the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, was tested at the command post at the track. Deputies also attempted to administer an official breath-alcohol test, but the machine, which was new, malfunctioned.
Then, a sergeant at the post administered the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, which detects twitching of the eyes to indicate impairment. There are six cues of impairment on this test, and none was found with Busch.
Busch was issued a criminal traffic citation for reckless driving, and Chagolla said, "The decision-making behind the charge will become clear in the report," which was expected to be available in a few days.
"My deputies did the right thing," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said. "I resent the connotation that this guy was getting a break."
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