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I’m not aware of any US state that has a DUI threshold below .08. Nobody is above that threshold after one drink, unless your “drink” consists of multiple drink

I’m not aware of any US state that has a DUI threshold below .08. Nobody is above that threshold after one drink, unless your “drink” consists of multiple drinks worth of alcohol (eg, a cocktail that’s technically multiple units of alcohol). Most people would be safe legally to drive after 2 drinks. If you waited an hour or 2 then even 3 drinks would be safe. Not condoning anyone driving when they’re intoxicated, but it’s not like a single drink is enough to do it.

jeffbee 3y ago
For a single standard drink to put them over the BAC limit, a person would have to weight less than 50 pounds. Legal standards of BAC are crazy if you think about them. A typical man would have to pound 3-4 drinks and then walk right out to his car immediately to exceed 0.08.
- seanmcdirmid 3y ago
  You are assuming the breathalyzer tests are very accurate, but anything below .1 their error margin begins to show. And many states will still fine you if they read anything above .02 if certain circumstances are met (eg kids in the car). A lot of legal advice in the subject goes simply don’t drive if you drink anything at all, because if you get pulled over you are coming out with some fine, or worse.
  - jeffbee 3y ago
    Well, that does seem like the best advice. I don't see why people drink or drive, much less drink and drive.
    - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
      If you live in a place that doesn’t require driving, none of this is relevant at all. You can drink all you want in most of China, no one is worried about you driving because most aren’t (but some still do so the government had to crack down, though to be honest, I can’t tell the difference given the typical crazy driving style in Beijing).
lowq 3y ago
Utah's BAC limit is (infamously?) 0.05. A single drink will put you over, or so the rumors go.
- Kirby64 3y ago
  Huh, TIL. It appears Utah is the only state where it’s 0.05 it seems.

jeffbee 3y ago

For a single standard drink to put them over the BAC limit, a person would have to weight less than 50 pounds. Legal standards of BAC are crazy if you think about them. A typical man would have to pound 3-4 drinks and then walk right out to his car immediately to exceed 0.08.

seanmcdirmid 3y ago
You are assuming the breathalyzer tests are very accurate, but anything below .1 their error margin begins to show. And many states will still fine you if they read anything above .02 if certain circumstances are met (eg kids in the car). A lot of legal advice in the subject goes simply don’t drive if you drink anything at all, because if you get pulled over you are coming out with some fine, or worse.
- jeffbee 3y ago
  Well, that does seem like the best advice. I don't see why people drink or drive, much less drink and drive.
  - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
    If you live in a place that doesn’t require driving, none of this is relevant at all. You can drink all you want in most of China, no one is worried about you driving because most aren’t (but some still do so the government had to crack down, though to be honest, I can’t tell the difference given the typical crazy driving style in Beijing).

lowq 3y ago

Utah's BAC limit is (infamously?) 0.05. A single drink will put you over, or so the rumors go.

Kirby64 3y ago
Huh, TIL. It appears Utah is the only state where it’s 0.05 it seems.