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THE DUI ARREST
We are often
led to believe those Driving Under the Influence
are chronic offenders constantly menacing the
highways. The local news frequently reports the
tragic stories of families ruined as a result of
someone Driving Under the Influence. Hearing
about these fatal incidents creates emotions of
disdain, frustration and sorrow. We believe
that we would never commit the crime of Driving
Under the Influence.
Shockingly, a
significant portion of those arrested for
Driving Under the Influence are responsible
citizens that never have had any contact with
the criminal justice system. How can it be that
responsible citizens with no history of criminal
behavior are committing this terrible crime? We
see the signs on the highway that clearly state
the legal limit is 0.08. We have heard the
witty law enforcement slogans, “Driver hammered,
get nailed!” How could a responsible person
commit such a crime?
Do you know
exactly how much you need to drink to reach the
0.08 limit? Do you know specifically how your
body digests intoxicating liquor? How does
drinking on a full or empty stomach affect the
processing of alcohol? How much alcohol did you
in fact consume? When did you review the “one
drink per hour rule?”
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ONE DRINK |
= One bottle of beer
(12 oz.) |
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= One glass of wine
(6 oz.) |
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= One "single" drink
(1¼ oz. of 80 proof liquor) |
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Number of Drinks Per
Hours |
100 lbs |
120 lbs |
140 lbs |
160 lbs |
180 lbs |
200 lbs |
220 lbs |
240 lbs |
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M / F |
M / F |
M / F |
M / F |
M / F |
M / F |
M / F |
M / F |
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1 drink in 1 hour |
.02/.03 |
.02/.02 |
.01/.02 |
.01/.01 |
.00/.01 |
.00/.01 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
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1 drink in 2 hours |
.01/.02 |
.00/.01 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
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1 drink in 3 hours |
.00/.01 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
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2 drinks in 2 hours |
.03/.04 |
.03/.04 |
.02/.03 |
.01/.02 |
.01/.02 |
.00/.01 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
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2 drinks in 3 hours |
.02/.03 |
.01/.03 |
.00/.01 |
.00/.01 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
.00/.00 |
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2 drinks in 1 hour |
.06/.07 |
.05/.06 |
.04/.05 |
.03/.04 |
.03/.03 |
.02/.03 |
.02/.02 |
.02/.02 |
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3 drinks in 3 hours |
.06/.09 |
.05/.06 |
.03/.05 |
.02/.03 |
.01/.03 |
.01/.02 |
.00/.01 |
.00/.01 |
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3 drinks in 2 hours |
.08/.10 |
.07/.09 |
.05/.06 |
.04/.05 |
.03/.04 |
.02/.03 |
.02/.03 |
.01/.02 |
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4 drinks in 4 hours |
.09/.11 |
.06/.08 |
.04/.06 |
.03/.05 |
.02/.03 |
.01/.02 |
.00/.02 |
.00/.01 |
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4 drinks in 3 hours |
.10/.13 |
.08/.10 |
.06/.08 |
.05/.06 |
.03/.05 |
.03/.04 |
.02/.03 |
.01/.03 |
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5 drinks in 5 hours |
.11/.14 |
.08/.11 |
.05/.08 |
.04/.06 |
.02/.04 |
.01/.03 |
.00/.02 |
.00/.00 |
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3 drinks in 1 hours |
.10/.12 |
.08/.10 |
.07/.08 |
.06/.07 |
.05/.06 |
.04/.05 |
.04/.05 |
.03/.04 |
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5 drinks in 4 hours |
.13/.16 |
.09/.12 |
.09/.10 |
.05/.07 |
.04/.06 |
.03/.05 |
.02/.04 |
.01/.03 |
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4 drinks in 2 hours |
.12/.15 |
.09/.12 |
.08/.10 |
.06/.08 |
.05/.07 |
.04/.06 |
.04/.05 |
.03/.04 |
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5 drinks in 3 hours |
.14/.18 |
.11/.14 |
.09/.11 |
.07/.09 |
.06/.08 |
.05/.06 |
.04/.05 |
.03/.04 |
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5 drink in 2 hours |
.16/.19 |
.13/.16 |
.10/.13 |
.09/.11 |
.07/.09 |
.06/.08 |
.05/.07 |
.05/.06 |
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/impaired_driving/appendix.html
Many will
dine and socialize with friends and family at
their favorite restaurant. Some of those in
your party, and perhaps you, will order wine or
a cocktail. Are you certain you are receiving
exactly 6 ounces of wine or 1 ¼ ounces of
liquor? Does the drink you ordered have a
higher alcohol content than the alcohol content
the rule considers? Many other factors can
determine the outcome of your enjoyable
evening.
Being arrested for Driving Under
the Influence can be a harrowing experience.
Proceed to the next few pages to learn what
occurs during a DUI arrest and investigation.
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