The new DUI law in California is that a DUI offender get a mandatory three-year probation. What that means to a DUI offender is that he or she cannot drive with any blood alcohol level. Even if you have one drink, you still cannot drive. In the event you are found driving with BAC of 0.01, you will be arrested and thrown to jail. That’s what they now call zero tolerance. No drinking and driving for three years.
So, what does it mean for those who have been caught with 0.08 BAC and charged with a DUI? In addition to DUI school of at least four months (they say it’s three, but it really is four months because of how the DUI school program is set up), fine or community service, and no drinking and driving at all for three years. How can you go out with your co-workers or have a date when you can’t have any alcohol? For many it’s going to be a challenge, but there are also ways to work around it, such as taking public transportation if you live in an area where you can easily get around by using public transit, or taking a cab is another option for convicted DUI offenders.
Blood Alcohol Level Estimates
The Drink Wheel
On-Line BAC Calculator
About the Drink Wheel
The Intoximeters Inc. "Drink Wheel" is a form that you can fill out. Upon completion we will instantly compute your estimated blood/breath alcohol concentration ("BAC") based on the information that you have provided and return that estimate to you. It is presented as a public service to Intoximeters web site visitors. Its primary purpose is to provide useful information about the responsible use of alcohol.
Why is it called a "Drink Wheel"?
We call it the "Drink Wheel" because it is based on various paper and cardboard BAC calculators that are given out in alcohol awareness programs, some of which are in the form of a wheel that you can spin around to calculate your estimated BAC based on what and how much you have had to drink.
It would be extremely foolish for us to pretend that our "Drink Wheel" can tell you what your BAC actually is, first because it would open us up to an incredible amount of potential liability and second if it really did work accurately there would be no need for anyone to buy the instruments that we make and sell.
A person's actual BAC is dependent on many complex factors, including their physical condition (body composition, health etc...) and what they have recently ingested (including food, water, medications and other drugs). This site includes a more detailed discussion of the Pharmacology and Disposition of alcohol in humans.
The results that are generated are rough estimates of an average healthy person's BAC assuming typical beverage sizes, recipes and alcohol content. The BAC estimates generated by the Drink Wheel should not be used to infer anyone's fitness to work, drive or perform any other task or duty.
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