BAC Dring Chart

Phoenix DUI Attorneys - Arizona DUI Laws

According to Arizona DUI Laws it is not illegal to drink and drive if you are 21 years of age or older. However, it is illegal to drink and drive and/or be chemically impaired to the slightest degree while driving. So you don’t need Top Criminal Defense Attorneys to tell you that the absolute first best way to avoid an Arizona DUI is not to drink and drive at all. The second best way to avoid getting an Arizona DUI Charge is to be aware of how much alcohol you can drink before you may become impaired. So if you’re concerned, that sometime you may be charged with an Arizona DUI, you will want to read on:

· The table below shows the effects of alcohol within one hour on an average person’s given body weight. Please do not take this information as a license to drink irresponsibly. Everyone is different, and alcohol affects each person in a different way. Only you know your limits. Please drink responsibly.

What is a standard drink? *

One drink equals:	Levels of intoxication:
1 oz. 86 proof Liquor, or 3 oz. wine, or 12 oz. Beer	BAC less than .05% - Use Caution BAC .05 to .079% - May be Impaired BAC .08% & above - Presumed Under the Influence

Body Weight	Number of Drinks
Body Weight	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
100	0.032	0.065	0.097	0.129	0.162	0.194	0.226	0.258	0.291
120	0.027	0.054	0.081	0.108	0.135	0.161	0.188	0.215	0.242
140	0.023	0.046	0.069	0.092	0.115	0.138	0.161	0.184	0.207
160	0.020	0.040	0.060	0.080	0.101	0.121	0.141	0.161	0.181
180	0.018	0.036	0.054	0.072	0.090	0.108	0.126	0.144	0.162
200	0.016	0.032	0.048	0.064	0.080	0.097	0.113	0.129	0.145
220	0.015	0.029	0.044	0.058	0.073	0.088	0.102	0.117	0.131
240	0.014	0.027	0.040	0.053	0.067	0.081	0.095	0.108	0.121

* This table from the Arizona Department of Public Safety shows the general effects of alcohol within one hour on an average person of a given body weight. Please drink responsibly as everyone is different and alcohol affects each person in a different way.

Please do not consider this information as a license to drink irresponsibly. Keep in mind that everyone is different, and alcohol affects each person in many different ways. Only you know your limits. Please drink responsibly. Credit for the above drink chart and portions of this article goes to The Arizona Department of Public Safety (azdps.gov).

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