.05 to .08%.
.05 to .08%.
No, your mood does not affect your BAC. Your BAC or blood alcohol level is only affected by the amount of alcohol you have consumed.
.o8% constitutes as drunk.
The FMCSA has established 0.04% as the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level at or above which a CDL commercial motor vehicle operator who is required to have a CDL is deemed to be driving under the influence of alcohol and subject to the disqualification sanctions in the Federal regulations. Most States have established a BAC level of .08% as the level at or above which a person operating a non-commercial motor vehicle is deemed to be driving under the influence of alochol.
an increase in drunk driving violations
Skills necessary to driving are impacted by drinking alcohol. The alcohol we drink literally enters our bloodstream in a measurable amount. We measure the amount as a mass per volume percentage. This is the reading of .xx for a blood alcohol content measurement known as a BAC level. Countless studies have linked various BAC levels with their associated impact on driving skills. Both North and South American continents and most of Europe are all in agreement that a BAC of .08 is sufficiently detrimental to driving skills to deem driving with a .08 illegal. Around 900,000 people are arrested for DUI each year in America. About 1/3 of those are repeat offenders. About 13,000 people die each year in DUI-related accidents. For lots of other facts about drunk driving and how to avoid it, please visit http://www.drinkinganddriving.org
its measured by BAC level of 0.8
No. The BAC is affected by drinking too much.
0.08 BAC will get you arrested
According to many studies, you become an unsafe driver at BAC levels of 0.08 and higher. This is a common cutoff level for determining if a person is driving under the influence or not.
While most states have a presumptive BAC limit of .08, you can be arrested and convicted of DUI/DWI/DUII or driving while impaired regardless of your BAC level. In general all that is required is that the officer believe that your driving is impaired.