| Wt | 1 drink | 2 drinks | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 100 Lbs | 0.032 | 0.065 | 0.097 | .0129 | .0162 | 0.194 | 0.226 | 0.258 | 0.291 |
| 120 Lbs | 0.027 | 0.054 | 0.081 | 0.108 | 0.135 | 0.161 | 0.188 | 0.215 | 0.242 |
| 140 Lbs | 0.023 | 0.046 | 0.069 | 0.092 | 0.115 | 0.138 | 0.161 | 0.184 | 0.207 |
| 160 Lbs | 0.020 | 0.040 | 0.060 | 0.080 | 0.101 | 0.121 | 0.141 | 0.161 | 0.181 |
| 180 Lbs | 0.018 | 0.036 | 0.054 | 0.072 | 0.090 | 0.108 | 0.126 | 0.144 | 0.162 |
| 200 Lbs | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.048 | 0.064 | 0.080 | 0.097 | 0.113 | 0.129 | 0.145 |
| 220 Lbs | 0.015 | 0.029 | 0.044 | 0.058 | 0.073 | 0.088 | 0.102 | 0.117 | 0.131 |
| 240 Lbs | 0.014 | 0.027 | 0.040 | 0.053 | 0.067 | 0.081 | 0.095 | 0.108 | 0.121 |
Part of having a great summer is having a safe summer and now with summer in full swing, many of us will be hitting the beach, going out to our favorite club or bar, or starting the party a little earlier and leaving a little later. Most peolpe are responsible, designating a driver or taking public transpiration or a taxi. But all of the fun and sun can taint good judgment, making one momentary lapse a life long mistake putting lives at risk and people in danger. Sometimes, without realizing it, you may make the wrong decision and decide to get behind the wheel. If you decide to take that gamble, the penalties can be swift and expensive. This goes for boating as well as driving a car. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission states that the first DUI can carry 7 months– 1 year loss of license, $300–$500 fine, $230 Intoxicated Driver Resource Center fee, $100 to drunk driving fund, $100 to Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund, $1,000/year (for 3 years) surcharge, and $75 to Neighborhood Services Fund not to mention up to thirty days in prison.
According to MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving) the statistics in New Jersey were alarming. “In April 2008, the United States Department of Transportation released disturbing data about people with multiple DUI convictions who continue to travel New Jersey’s roads. There are 19,841 people with 3 or more DUI convictions and 1,681 of those with 5 or more DUI convictions on New Jersey’s roads.” NHSTA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) tells us that “The rate of alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes was four times higher at night than during the day.” Bars close and drunks drive.
Knowing your limits can prevent harm to you or others as well as a massive legal rats nest that you will get if you are caught driving while under the influence. According to the NJ Division of Highway Safety the definition of impairment is “a person who operates a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher is guilty of drunk driving. BAC refers to the amount of alcohol in your blood. Although the law refers to a 0.08 percent BAC, you can be convicted of driving while intoxicated even when your BAC is below 0.08 percent. Consuming even small amounts of alcohol dulls the senses, decreases reaction time, and hampers judgment, vision and alertness. If you consume any amount of alcohol and your driving is affected, you can be convicted of driving while intoxicated. One Drink is considered 1 Beer, 1 Three Ounce Glass of Wine, or 1 Shot or 1 Ounce of Hard Liquor. In layman’s terms this means if you have 2 drinks you are legally drunk at a blood alcohol level of .08 and too drunk to drive.
Have a safe summer, don’t let your friends drink and drive, and when in doubt stay out of the drivers seat.
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Comments
Wise words on an important subject! I work with corporate fleets, so I deal with people every day who have experienced being caught for DUI (or drugs - don't forget how drowsy you can get on allergy or cold medication). In addition to the immediate worry about loosing their jobs, in many states a DUI is a criminal conviction. This then has to be disclosed on employment applications for the REST OF YOUR LIFE. Even if you are lucky enough to not have an accident and kill or injure someone, the impact is much longer lasting than just a few months without a license. One more point: Last year, my buddy lost 40 lbs, and got completly TRASHED because he wasn't used to his new tolerance level. If you diet, you also can't party like you used to! Remember - 6 pack abs don't look good in an orange jumpsuit! Party Responsibly!
MADD MEMBERS SHOULD BE HUNG FROM LAMPPOSTS!
The stats supplied by MADD are bunk neoprohibitionist propaganda. Moreso, the per se limit of .08 doesn't matter, because if you admit to or show any sign (the officer "smells" alcohol), you can be subjected to highly subjective sobriety tests where the officer gets his quota if he wants it. This entire neoprohibitionist agenda is an outlawing of a common human behavior, with advantages for our rules like more revenue, fewer annoying prols on the road causeing traffic, few boats in the water blocking the way, and a constant state of fear amongst the common people that keeps them in check. It is resulting in not only death and carnage as people attempt to flee from what used to be a more reasonably punished and measured offence, but the loss of fundimental rights, the loss of jobs and families, the loss of loved ones who commit suicide after a first offense threatens to "ruin thier lives." We continue on this road at great risk of open rebellion.
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The new sobriety test should just be asking drivers to spell neoprohibitionist and use it in a sentence. That should weed out the drunks!
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