on the weight of the individual and the length of time the drinks are consumed over.

if you are under .08.

bad driving) or the police must believe you recently committed a crime and stop you to investigate (ie: your spouse makes a 911 call claiming you hit her/him).

When the cop comes to your car he will typically ask for your license, registration, insurance, and whether you have been drinking.

You will then be ordered from your car and put through a series of tests like saying your ABC’s, counting backwards, standing on one

foot, walking a straight line, etc.

Even if you do all of these tests perfectly, you will be asked to take a roadside breath test. You should take it because if you do not, you will probably be arrested

How Much is Too Much?And what will they do to me if they pull me over?

DRUNK DRIVING

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Breath Alcohol Chart And Explanation

How to Calculate Your EstimatedBlood Alcohol Content (BAC)

Showing estimated percent of alcohol in the blood by number of drinks in relation to body weight. �is percent can be estimated by:

1. Count your drinks (1 drink equals 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor, one five ounce glass of table wine or one 12-ounce bottle of regular beer).

2. Use the chart below and under number of Drinks and opposite Body weight find the percent of blood alcohol listed.

3. during the time elapsed since your first drink. �is figure is .015% per hour.

Blood Alcohol Content Chart *WEIGHT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

100 lbs .038 .075 .113 .150 .188 .225 .263 .300 .338 .375 .413 .450

110 lbs .034 .066 .103 .137 .172 .207 .241 .275 .309 .344 .379 .412

120 lbs .031 .063 .094 .125 .156 .188 .219 .250 .281 .313 .344 .375

130 lbs .029 .058 .087 .116 .145 .174 .203 .232 .261 .290 .320 .348

140 lbs .027 .054 .080 .107 .134 .161 .188 .214 .241 .268 .295 .321

150 lbs .025 .050 .075 .100 .125 .151 .176 .201 .226 .251 .276 .301

160 lbs .023 .047 .070 .094 .117 .141 .164 .188 .211 .234 .258 .281

170 lbs .022 .045 .066 .088 .110 .132 .155 .178 .200 .221 .244 .265

180 lbs .021 .042 .063 .083 .104 .125 .146 .167 .188 .208 .229 .250

190 lbs .020 .040 .059 .079 .099 .119 .138 .158 .179 .198 .217 .237

200 lbs .019 .038 .056 .075 .094 .113 .131 .150 .169 .188 .206 .225

210 lbs .018 .036 .053 .071 .090 .107 .125 .143 .161 .179 .197 .215

220 lbs .017 .034 .051 .068 .085 .102 .119 .136 .153 .170 .188 .205

230 lbs .016 .032 .049 .065 .081 .098 .115 .130 .147 .163 .180 .196

240 lbs .016 .031 .047 .063 .078 .094 .109 .125 .141 .156 .172 .188

* Created from NHTSA chart, with modifications.

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How to Calculate Your Estimated

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)Showing estimated percent of alcohol in the blood by number of drinks in relation to body weight.

1.

Count your drinks (1 drink equals 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor, one 5 ounce glass of table wine or one 12 ounce bottle of regular beer).

2.

Use the chart below, under the number of Drinks and opposite your Bodyweight, to find the percent of blood alcohol listed.

3.

Subtract from this number the percent of alcohol burned up during the timeelapsed since your first drink. �is figure is .015% per hour.

Example: 190 lbs man - 6 drinks in 3 hours / .119% minus .045 (.015 x 3) = .074%

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and taken to the station. At the station, you will be required to takea second breathalyzer test. If you refuse this one, you willautomatically lose your license for a year. �e police will then get awarrant for a blood test, and will take you to the hospital where a needle will be jammed into your arm. Do yourself a favor and TAKEthe breathalyzer test at the station. Truth be told, breath tests are beatable at trail. Blood tests are not.

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Can you figure out which of your friends will becalling you to pick them up from jail?

1) Your friend Jill weighs 150 pounds, she has 4 drinks over 2 hours, what would herBlood Alcohol Content be?

Note: A drink is 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor,1 five ounce glass of wine or 1 twelve ouncebeer.

a.

.055%b.

.02%

c. .12%d.

.07%

Here’s how you use the chart:Take the person’s weight (150lbs.) on the left side and match it with the number of drinks (4) at the top. When you get that number (.100), you have a starting point.

She has burned/metabolized alcohol for two hours, 2 x .015 = .03

2) If she had 6 drinks over 4 hours,is she now legal to drive? What’s her B.A.C.?

a.

.09b.

.11c.

.13d.

.16

No. She is now at about .09%. (a.)

.151 - .06 (.015 x 4 = .06) = .091

3) Jill’s boyfriend Mike, weighs 190 lbs, has 4 drinks over 2 hours, What is his Blood Alcohol Level?

a. .079%b. .111%c. .15%d. .049%

d. .049%.

4) What if Mike now has had 6 drinks over 4 hours?

a. .12%b. .082%c. .059%d. .15%

c. .059%.

You can be arrested if your B.A.C. is under a .08 if you are impaired* by alcohol.

Impaired driving: due to the drinking of alcohol, a person’s driving ability is lessened to the point that it would be noticeable to another person.

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Arrested , or Going Home ?

�e answer is d. .07%

So, the final formula is .100 - .03= .07

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driving arrests on New Year’s Eve, is that people are being responsible. Watch out for your friends. Have a system of shared responsibility.

If you have been drinking and decide to drive, remember to do the following:

1. Turn your lights on. Automatic lights get a lot of people stopped.

2. No cell phone calls or texting.

3. Check your tabs to make sure your plates are not expired.

4. Check the brake lights and the license plate light.

5. Don’t speed.

6. Come to a complete stop when leaving a parking lot.

HOW TO AVOID GETTING

FOR DRUNK DRIVING

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THINGS TO REMEMBER:Leave for home at least an hour before the bars close. Cops are extra attentive for DUI’s after 2 a.m.

Be careful if you are taking medication as the label may warn you about mixing

Always keep gum or mints in your car to cover the “odor of intoxicants”.

Keep your license, registration and proof of insurance quickly accessible.

If you do get pulled over, do the following:

• Admit to drinking no more than three drinks.

• Know when you started and when you stopped.

• Know where you were drinking.

• Know what time it is.

• Look for a safe place to pull over; like a parking lot.

• Crack the window so that air circulates into the car.

• Put your blinker on when pulling over.

• When you stop, keep your hands at the 10/2 position.

• to think you are trying to hide something, like drugs or a weapon.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...

Should I do the roadside exercises?

go. If you refuse, you are still getting breathalized.

Do the police cars have video cameras? Most do. Pay attention.

Should I take the roadside breathtest?Yes. It is not admissible in court. If you are under the legal limit you probably will be let go. If you refuse, you will probably be arrested anyway.

Where can I buy the same portable breathalyzer that the police use?www.lifelock.com - �e cost is around $520, which is cheap compared to an OWI.

Should I take the breath test at the station?Yes! If you refuse it, you will lose your license for one year. You have 14 days to request a hearing!

How quickly does your blood alcohol level decrease?

How accurate is the breathlizer?About 83% of the time it is “pretty accurate”, if its administered correctly. But it’s the other 17% where the injustice lies. For a more in depth discussion and understanding, go to www.streetsmartlaw.com .

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