How drunk do I have to be to be charged and convicted of a DUI?
How drunk do I have to be to be charged and convicted of a DUI?
Most states have adopted a national drunk driving standard and consider a driver legally intoxicated or driving under the influence at a .08 BAC per se.
The table below indicates your level of impairment for each alcoholic beverage consumed and the BAC level for a 170 pound male and a 137 pound female during a 1 hour and 2 hour period. One drink equals one 12 oz. bottle of beer, one 6 oz. glass of wine or one shot 1¼ oz. of liquor.
Most states have adopted a national drunk driving standard and consider a driver legally intoxicated or driving under the influence at a .08 BAC per se.
The table below indicates your level of impairment for each alcoholic beverage consumed and the BAC level for a 170 pound male and a 137 pound female during a 1 hour and 2 hour period. One drink equals one 12 oz. bottle of beer, one 6 oz. glass of wine or one shot 1¼ oz. of liquor.