‘You blew their secret’: Expert warns police can accidentally raise your BAC during a breath alcohol test with Purell. Then he proves it

John Collins, an attorney and public speaker in Arkansas, took to TikTok to blow the lid off breath alcohol test mishaps—and it wasn’t just hot air. With hand sanitizer as his co-star, he exposed how something as routine as staying germ-free could inflate your blood alcohol content (BAC). “PBT Whoops,” indeed. His video, which has since garnered over 1.6 million views, sparked equal parts outrage and disbelief.

Studies show sanitary sabotage

Collins, who specializes in DWI criminal defense and personal injury...