Guide For Detecting Drunk Drivers At Night

1 The estimated BACs for children are different. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates that consuming five or more drinks in about two hours (four or more drinks for adult females) brings the BAC to 0.08% or above, the legal limit for driving in all 50 states. The total amount of alcohol consumed, plus other moderating factors, not the type of alcoholic drink, determines the blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Beer is by far the preferred drink among convicted DUI offenders, but a standard drink of a 12-oz can of beer, a 1 ½ oz “shot” of 80-proof distilled spirits, or a 5-oz glass of wine all contain the same amount of pure alcohol, 13.7 gr (0.6 oz).

Beer does contain less alcohol per ounce than hard liquor, and perhaps people mistakenly equate liquor's quick high with addiction predilection. A number of offenders have told me flat out that they can't be alcoholics because they only drink beer. In my experience, this is a common misconception among convicted drunk drivers. Apparently, B assumes beer is more benign than rum.

Guide For Detecting Drunk Drivers At Night