Maricopa County’s top law-enforcement official has a message for folks planning to drink this Super Bowl weekend: don’t trust a bag of chips.
The warning comes as Tostito's breathalyzer chip bag gains increasing popularity throughout social media. The tortilla chip-maker is billing it as another method to avoid drinking and driving:
“If you had a drink and you blow on it, it turns red and gives you an Uber code" explains a recent TV ad.
If you don't pass, the bag suggests you take the ride-sharing app Uber, instead. The new technology has elicited all sorts of humorous responses from the internet and a resounding warning from law enforcement across the country.
“You cannot use a bag of chips or any device as an excuse for driving impaired,” Maricopa County Attorney's Office spokeswoman Amanda Jacinto told KJZZ.
Arizona is a strict liability state when it comes to DUI enforcement, meaning you don’t need to know if you are impaired, or what your alcohol level is, to be charged for a DUI. Also, it should be noted that the Tostito’s bag doesn’t actually give your blood-alcohol level.
“If you’re blowing into a bag, you’re already questioning your ability to drive sober,” Jacinto said.
So put down the chips and call a ride, instead.