DUI and Impairment:
Sobering Facts About Alcohol
All are equal in alcohol content:
Drink Responsibly
Know your limits.
Chart for responsible people who may sometimes drive after drinking!
| Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage (One Hour Period)
|
| Drinks |
Body Weight In Pounds |
|
| 100 |
120 |
140 |
160 |
180 |
200 |
220 |
240 |
| 1 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
Potentially Dangerous |
| 2 |
.08 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
| 3 |
.11 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
| 4 |
.15 |
.12 |
.11 |
.09 |
.08 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
| 5 |
.19 |
.16 |
.13 |
.12 |
.11 |
.09 |
.09 |
.08 |
Definitely Forbidden |
| 6 |
.23 |
.19 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
| 7 |
.26 |
.22 |
.19 |
.16 |
.15 |
.13 |
.12 |
.11 |
| 8 |
.30 |
.25 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
.13 |
| 9 |
.34 |
.28 |
.24 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
| 10 |
.38 |
.31 |
.27 |
.23 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.16 |
Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking. One drink is 1½oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12oz. of beer, or 5oz. of table wine. See T.23, Ch. 13: Drunken Driving for the Vermont Statutes concerning drunken driving.
Surest policy is... Don't Drive After Drinking!
