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What About BAC?

 

Men

 

Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage

Drinks

Body Weight in Pounds

 

 

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

 

0

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Only Safe
Driving Limit

1

.04

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

Impairment
Begins

2

.08

.06

.05

.05

.04

.04

.03

.03

Driving
Skills
Significantly
Affected


Possible
Criminal
Penalties

3

.11

.09

.08

.07

.06

.06

.05

.05

4

.15

.12

.11

.09

.08

.08

.07

.06

5

.19

.16

.13

.12

.11

.09

.09

.08

6

.23

.19

.16

.14

.13

.11

.10

.09

7

.26

.22

.19

.16

.15

.13

.12

.11

Legally
Intoxicated


Criminal
Penalties

8

.30

.25

.21

.19

.17

.15

.14

.13

9

.34

.28

.24

.21

.19

.17

.15

.14

10

.38

.31

.27

.23

.21

.19

.17

.16

Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.
One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.

 

Women

 

Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage

Drinks

Body Weight in Pounds

 

 

90

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

 

0

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

Only Safe
Driving Limit

1

.05

.05

.04

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

Impairment
Begins

2

.10

.09

.08

.07

.06

.05

.05

.04

.04

Driving Skills
Significantly
Affected


Possible
Criminal
Penalties

3

.15

.14

.11

.10

.09

.08

.07

.06

.06

4

.20

.18

.15

.13

.11

.10

.09

.08

.08

5

.25

.23

.19

.16

.14

.13

.11

.10

.09

6

.30

.27

.23

.19

.17

.15

.14

.12

.11

Legally
Intoxicated


Criminal
Penalties

7

.35

.32

.27

.23

.20

.18

.16

.14

.13

8

.40

.36

.30

.26

.23

.20

.18

.17

.15

9

.45

.41

.34

.29

.26

.23

.20

.19

.17

10

.51

.45

.38

.32

.28

.25

.23

.21

.19

Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.
One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.

 

The body responds to alcohol in stages, which correspond to an increase in BAC:

  1. Euphoria (BAC = 0.03 to 0.12 percent)
  2. Excitement (BAC = 0.09 to 0.25 percent)
  3. Confusion (BAC = 0.18 to 0.30 percent)
  4. Stupor (BAC = 0.25 to 0.4 percent)
  5. Coma (BAC = 0.35 to 0.50 percent)
  6. Death (BAC more than 0.50 percent) - The person usually stops breathing and dies.