Blood Alcohol Level Estimates

The Drink Wheel
On-Line BAC Calculator

I have had over a period of hour(s)2.

I am Male Female (Explanation of gender differences in Blood Alcohol Concentration)

and I weigh Pounds Kilograms

and I live in (so that the result is displayed in the appropriate units).


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.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

How Much Can I Drink And Still Drive In My State?

All 50 states, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have .08 BAC per se laws.


 

At .08, every driver is dysfunctional to the point that censorious motoring capabilities are vitally broken. Analysts suggest that at .08, a driver's steering, stopping, swiftness control, lane altering, gear shifting and judgments of swiftness and space are all significantly under the influence.


 

To reach .08, a 170-pound man would need to use up four or greater drinks in one hour on an empty stomach. A 137-pound female would need to take three drinks in one hour to reach .08. A drink is looked at a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine or a cocktail containing 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.


 

At .08, a driver is three times more likely to be involved in a automobile crash than a sober driver, and 11 times greater likely to be killed in a single-vehicle crash.


 

About 80 percent of alcohol-related clash fatalities are caused by drivers with

no arrests for drunk dynamic during the previous three years.
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