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The legal alcohol limit when driving in Texas depends on a couple things. The legal alcohol limit is 0.08 BAC, if you are under 21 then the limit is set at 0.02 BAC and if you are a commercial driver then the limit is 0.04 BAC.
is 0.86 over the limit for driving
It depends on what state you are in.
The main cause in all drinking and driving cases is drinking alcohol past the legal limit. To make sure the limit is known all across the country, I would check out this site to see what the legal limit is per state: http://duilawyernow.org/
Blood Alcohol Content. How much of your blood is alcohol. Legal driving limit is < .08
.08
0.04 same as if you were driving a commercial vehicle
In all states, 0.08% or higher. In some states, .05% or higher.
The maximum BAC (blood-alcohol content) you are legally allowed to have before being considered illegal is 0.08% in the US. In the UK the limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 milliliters of breath.
The current level for blood alcohol content currently set as the legal limit in Japan is 0.03%. 7 countries along with Japan have 0.03% as the legal limit. 23 countries fall into a category of not allowing any blood alcohol level be acceptable for driving, 7 countries have 0.02% as the legal limit while none have 0.01%.
Alcohol impairs driving abilities. Lawmakers would like to stop inebriated people from driving because in most accidents with injuries, some of the people involved have alcohol in their blood. Breath alcohol tests are simple and fairly reliable.
The legal limit for blood alcohol concentration when driving for those over the age of 21 is typically 0.08%. Driving with a BAC over this limit is considered a criminal offense in most jurisdictions.