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In most jurisdictions, eight-tenths of one percent by volume (.08 or .8, depending on the measurement scale in use). That is also the level at which people's ability to drive and operate other machinery safely becomes impaired (which has been proven in hundreds of studies), so it make perfect sense.
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How is BAC measured?
its measured by BAC level of 0.8
Someone who has had a DUI conviction is not allowed to drive with what BAC?
.025 BAC
The limit of alcohol to still be able to drive?
It's illegal to operate a vehicle if ones BAC is .08 or higher.
What determines bac?
BAC is a percentage measurement of the level of alcohol in your bloodstream.
What does your BAC level depend on?
Your weight
Does mood affect bac?
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.
What is a BAC Level?
Blood Alchohol Content.
What does BAC of 0.08 percent means?
It means that the blood alcohol level is 0.08%, or that the bloodstream is 8 parts alcohol out of 10000. This level is sufficient to cause impairment such that most states in the US set that as the point beyond which it is illegal to drive. Note that a BAC of 0.40 is generally fatal. Alcohol is a poison, after all.
Is 0.217 high alcohol level?
That is a dangerously high BAC level.
Can you drive a car after having one cup of wine?
Sure you CAN drive, however a person weighing 150 lbs will have a BAC near .03 right after drinking one glass of wine. That is a level where your judgment and coordination will be impaired even if you are not legally drunk. You can be cited for impaired driving, still having a BAC under .08.
How soon can you drive after drinking 9 units?
That depends on the person's BAC, which drops at the rate of about .015 of BAC per hour.
At which BAC does it make it illegal to drive?
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.
