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>You can go out and drink and never be legally drunk, much less not drive drunk. That there is a legal threshold (In California anyway) for being drunk while d

>You can go out and drink and never be legally drunk, much less not drive drunk. That there is a legal threshold (In California anyway) for being drunk while driving is a common misconception. When you get a DUI, two charges are filed against you. One by the DMV and another reviewed by a criminal judge. If there is an accident, you are found at fault, and you have a ~. 06 BAC, the judge/DA will most likely charge you with a DUI and offer a plea where you get all the penalties of a DUI but may have it officially recorded as a wet reckless. The police also have latitude in what determines being intoxicated. Even if you are well under the legal limit, they can often say that you displayed symptoms of being under the influence of other drugs based on your behavior, your car reeked of marijuana, etc. Not to sound like a PSA, but buzzed driving is impaired driving, and any level of impairment increases the likelihood of an accident for an activity that humans aren't great at performing even when completely sober.

Mz 9y ago
I used to process accident claims for a major insurance company. I sometimes had to determine if DUI was a factor. https://www.dmv.org/ca-california/automotive-law/dui.php https://www.dmv.org/ca-california/automotive-law/dui.php Per California's driving under the influence (DUI) laws, it's illegal to operate a motor vehicle with any of the following blood alcohol concentration (BAC) percentages: 0.08% or higher― 21 years old or older operating a regular passenger vehicle. 0.04% or higher―operating a commercial vehicle. 0.01% or higher―younger than 21 years old. Also, size matters: http://www.businessinsider.com/drinks-before-driving-if-bac-is-05-2013-5 http://www.businessinsider.com/drinks-before-driving-if-bac-... If the GP is a big guy and has one or two drinks over the course of the evening with friends and then drives home, he may not ever be stopped. He may be less impaired than, say, someone driving while on cold medicine or short of sleep, which is typically not illegal, but can be significantly impairing.

Mz 9y ago

I used to process accident claims for a major insurance company. I sometimes had to determine if DUI was a factor. https://www.dmv.org/ca-california/automotive-law/dui.php https://www.dmv.org/ca-california/automotive-law/dui.php Per California's driving under the influence (DUI) laws, it's illegal to operate a motor vehicle with any of the following blood alcohol concentration (BAC) percentages: 0.08% or higher― 21 years old or older operating a regular passenger vehicle. 0.04% or higher―operating a commercial vehicle. 0.01% or higher―younger than 21 years old. Also, size matters: http://www.businessinsider.com/drinks-before-driving-if-bac-is-05-2013-5 http://www.businessinsider.com/drinks-before-driving-if-bac-... If the GP is a big guy and has one or two drinks over the course of the evening with friends and then drives home, he may not ever be stopped. He may be less impaired than, say, someone driving while on cold medicine or short of sleep, which is typically not illegal, but can be significantly impairing.