Beer and driving

[mensaguy]

Originally Posted by mensaguy

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One drink = not impaired. More than one drink per hour is the first indicator that some risk might begin. That couple that had a drink with dinner are also OK if he have a second while they listen to the after dinner speaker.

A responsible, moderate drinker is not automatically a risk to society by driving home after having dinner.

Originally Posted by adjusterjack

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Only a moron could believe that.

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No, not only a moron could believe that. Pretty much any reasonable thinking person understands it. At one time, the legal limit was a blood alcohol concentration >0.1%. Most states have it currently in their laws at 0.08%. For the vast majority of adults with metabolism within normal limits, a single drink will result in a BAC ~0.04% for about one hour, at which time it will be reduced to near zero. There is absolutely no reason to assume that a person having a single drink with dinner is impaired in any way at all. Spending 2 hours at the restaurant (say they have a band or an after dinner speaker) makes 2 drinks result in a person having an equally immeasurable (near zero) BAC, and no impairment at all.

[N610DL]

Originally Posted by graterdaze

Well in Mississippi , you can have a beer open in you car, but as long as you are not drunk, it is not against the law.

Same thing in New Jersey - well it's not legal, but if you're under the limit it's not a DUI.

In car centric cities, it's pretty common to have a few and drive home. Thanks to Uber this is less of an issue now.

A good friend of mine blackout drinks and drives all the time. He's one of those people that I'm really concerned with drinking and driving because he's a pretty awful driver.