Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhy in America is .08 the legal limit for drunk driving? How come it's not an even 0.10? Who decided at what level being drunk starts? Then 4 beers of 12oz's is 0.08 why is it that small?message-squaremessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down119
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareWhy in America is .08 the legal limit for drunk driving? How come it's not an even 0.10? Who decided at what level being drunk starts? Then 4 beers of 12oz's is 0.08 why is it that small?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squareCornpop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 days agoIt should most definitely NOT be .00. That would lead to massive abuse by the police as having a sip of cold medicine could land you a dui.
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-219 hours agoSome counties are 0.0%. My friend in Japan slept in his car after a night if drinking and got pulled over the next morning (I think cops had seen him in the car and were waiting). He had 0.1% 0.01 and got deported
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 day agoA bit of whipped cream made with vanilla extract could put you over 0% since the extract is mostly alcohol and it isn’t being cooked.
It should most definitely NOT be .00. That would lead to massive abuse by the police as having a sip of cold medicine could land you a dui.
Some counties are 0.0%. My friend in Japan slept in his car after a night if drinking and got pulled over the next morning (I think cops had seen him in the car and were waiting). He had
0.1%0.01 and got deportedYea that’s dumb
0.1 is more than 0.08
Oh right, typo. I meant 0.01
A bit of whipped cream made with vanilla extract could put you over 0% since the extract is mostly alcohol and it isn’t being cooked.