Illegal per se Laws makes it illegal to drive with a BAC, the amount of alcohol found in an individual's blood, that measures at or above an estimated level. For an Arizona youth, the BAC level is 0.10 (Landau 29). However, if the individual's BAC level is less than 0.10, their license may or may not automatically be suspended or revoked (Landau,29).
Open Container laws, which prohibits the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container in the area of a motor vehicle. You can also be charged with the laws of DUI, "Driving Under the Influence" and DWI, "Driving While Intoxicated".
| |
| 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
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 |
Your body can get rid of one drink per hour.
One drink is 1.5 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
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 |
Your body can get rid of one drink per hour.
One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine. |
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Data supplied by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. |
