Yes. For one, several states have more strict legal limits. Additionally, there is also DWI - driving while impaired, which is a lesser charge, but still pretty severe.
08%
In many jurisdictions a person is considered legally intoxicated at ,08 BAC.
Intoxication is not a straightforward measurement. One person could have a BAC of .08 and be almost unconscious, another person could have .08 BAC and not even feel it.
8% = 8/100 = 0.08
Kentucky
Kentucky
.08 or other BAC level depending on the country and the drinker's age.
.08 percent is the blood alcohol content or BAC limit in all 50 states.
Below are the stats as quoted from NHTSA. 25% had .08 BAC or higher in 2008. "In 2008, 31 percent of the young drivers (15 to 20 years old) who were killed in crashes had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .01 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher; 25 percent had a BAC of .08 or higher."
.08 BAC for regular drivers, .04 for commercial licenses, and .02 for minors.
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an increase in drunk driving violations