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> No, it's in the neighborhood of 1 hour to drop 0.01% from most sources I can find. Those are general guidelines. If you think they will apply to you then yo

> No, it's in the neighborhood of 1 hour to drop 0.01% from most sources I can find. Those are general guidelines. If you think they will apply to you then you're gambling. There are so many factors that influence this that the only safe thing to do is just not drive if you've been drinking at all. > No, slamming two drinks and hopping immediately behind the wheel is not even approximately reasonable behavior. Hey I'm not at all saying that. I'm saying if you have two beers in an hour -- which is completely reasonable -- and then drive home, you're probably driving drunk under the law.

dragonwriter 9y ago
> Those are general guidelines. Well, actually 0.01% / 1 hour is a sizable cushion on top of the general guidelines, but sure. > If you think they will apply to you then you're gambling. Well, yeah, just like I'm gambling when I assume that I won't spontaneously development autobrewery syndrome and be intoxicated without drinking anything. > There are so many factors that influence this that the only safe thing to do is just not drive if you've been drinking at all. That's only a little less of an overstatement than to says that the only way to be safe from DUI arrest is never to drive at all.
- camgunz 9y ago
  > That's only a little less of an overstatement than to says that the only way to be safe from DUI arrest is never to drive at all. This is true. In most (all?) states, failing a roadside sobriety test is cause for a DUI arrest, and those are essentially subjective. Furthermore they're administered under extremely stressful circumstances, usually the terrain is uneven, cars are flying by, there are a dozen cops, it's nighttime and the lights are blinding, etc. If the officer thinks you're under the influence of _anything_ they can arrest you, with or without a test. The best defense you have against this is to never get in a car. The next best thing is to never to drive after you've had a drink in the last 24 hours.

dragonwriter 9y ago

> Those are general guidelines. Well, actually 0.01% / 1 hour is a sizable cushion on top of the general guidelines, but sure. > If you think they will apply to you then you're gambling. Well, yeah, just like I'm gambling when I assume that I won't spontaneously development autobrewery syndrome and be intoxicated without drinking anything. > There are so many factors that influence this that the only safe thing to do is just not drive if you've been drinking at all. That's only a little less of an overstatement than to says that the only way to be safe from DUI arrest is never to drive at all.

camgunz 9y ago
> That's only a little less of an overstatement than to says that the only way to be safe from DUI arrest is never to drive at all. This is true. In most (all?) states, failing a roadside sobriety test is cause for a DUI arrest, and those are essentially subjective. Furthermore they're administered under extremely stressful circumstances, usually the terrain is uneven, cars are flying by, there are a dozen cops, it's nighttime and the lights are blinding, etc. If the officer thinks you're under the influence of _anything_ they can arrest you, with or without a test. The best defense you have against this is to never get in a car. The next best thing is to never to drive after you've had a drink in the last 24 hours.