Checkpoints DUI Blog » blood alcohol level http://www.totaldui.com/blog The #1 Stop for DUI News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Zero Tolerance for all Drivers Proposed in OK http://www.totaldui.com/blog/zero-tolerance-for-all-drivers-purposed-in-ok/ http://www.totaldui.com/blog/zero-tolerance-for-all-drivers-purposed-in-ok/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:52:10 +0000 admin http://www.totaldui.com/blog/?p=539 Oklahoma State Rep. Harold Wright believes DUI laws need to get tough to cut down on drunken driving deaths. The Republican lawmakers from Weatherford, Okla. wants zero tolerance laws for DUI.

People enjoying glass of wine at dinner or a bottle of beer after work could wind up in jail.

Oklahoma DUI laws currently have the legal blood alcohol limit for driving at .08%. Police also have the right to detain a driver suspected of DUI, no matter what the blood alcohol level.

The proposed legislation will be studied and discussed this fall.

Source: KOCO.com

]]> http://www.totaldui.com/blog/zero-tolerance-for-all-drivers-purposed-in-ok/feed/ 1 Long Island Iced Teas To Go http://www.totaldui.com/blog/long-island-iced-teas-to-go/ http://www.totaldui.com/blog/long-island-iced-teas-to-go/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:27:43 +0000 admin http://www.totaldui.com/blog/?p=476 On the morning of June 24, University of Louisiana at Monroe Police pulled over Michele Joseph Jr. for crossing traffic lines while driving and because the rear registration lamps weren’t lit on the vehicle he was driving.

When the officer approached Joseph, 28, smelled like alcohol and had slurred speech.  Joseph also did poorly on field sobriety tests.

The police searched the vehicle and found two cups full of alcohol, which Joseph described to the officers as “Long Island Iced Teas.”

Joseph was arrested for driving while intoxicated and traffic charges.  According to the affidavit, Joseph’s blood alcohol level was .114%.

Source: The Newsstar.com

]]> http://www.totaldui.com/blog/long-island-iced-teas-to-go/feed/ 2 Record-Setting DUI Case http://www.totaldui.com/blog/record-setting-dui-case/ http://www.totaldui.com/blog/record-setting-dui-case/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:37:38 +0000 Editor http://dev.totaldui.com/blog/record-setting-dui-case/ A woman in Oregon set a terrible new DUI record recently.

A 42-year-old woman was found by paramedics passed out at the wheel of her car, which had been driven into a snow bank. The car’s engine was still on and paramedics broke a window to get the driver out.

She was taken to the hospital where tests revealed a blood alcohol level of .72%.

A quick breakdown of BAC levels and some of the health risks.

  • .08 Legal limit
  • .16 Very pronounced alcohol effects, dangerous health risks
  • .20 A person may be able to injure themselves and not feel the pain. Walking may be very difficult
  • .25 Increased risk of asphyxiation.
  • .30 Death possible
  • .35 As if the person were under surgical anesthesia
  • .40 Comatose likely, high risk of respiratory arrest and death

These risks don’t include the dangers of drinking and driving, such as the high auto accident death rates.

]]> http://www.totaldui.com/blog/record-setting-dui-case/feed/ 1 Can you get a DUI if your BAC is below .08? http://www.totaldui.com/blog/can-you-get-a-dui-if-your-bac-is-below-08/ http://www.totaldui.com/blog/can-you-get-a-dui-if-your-bac-is-below-08/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:05:11 +0000 Editor http://dev.totaldui.com/blog/can-you-get-a-dui-if-your-bac-is-below-08/ The Maryland DUI Lawyer Blog brings up some interesting points about about the charges that can be brought against a driver even when their blood alcohol level is below the legal limit.

Let’s say you get pulled, the police administer a breathalyzer test and it turns up .06. That’s below the legal limit. But in Maryland, you can still be arrested for “driving while impaired.”

Do you need a DUI lawyer if you have been charged with driving while impaired? Maryland DUI Lawyer Blog author Bruce Robinson says yes, and he has worked on many such cases.

Also, if you are under 21-years-old, you may be impacted by “zero tolerance” laws in your state. These laws carry strict penalties for anyone under 21 found to be driving with even low amounts of alcohol in their blood.

To protect yourself, make sure you know your state DUI laws. If you’ve been arrested, for DUI or a lesser alcohol-related charge, you may want to speak with a DUI lawyer.

]]> http://www.totaldui.com/blog/can-you-get-a-dui-if-your-bac-is-below-08/feed/ 3 Man charged for DUI after Blowing his Horn http://www.totaldui.com/blog/man-charged-for-dui-after-blowing-his-horn/ http://www.totaldui.com/blog/man-charged-for-dui-after-blowing-his-horn/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:14:16 +0000 Editor http://dev.totaldui.com/blog/man-charged-for-dui-after-blowing-his-horn/ According to the Post Star in New York, a man was arrested for an aggravated DUI after he was excessively blowing his horn while driving in Glens Falls, NY.

Police said that Rodney Northey, of Gansevoort, told them he was blowing his horn to letting people know he was in town.

After Northey was pulled over, police found that his blood alcohol level was .23%.  He was charged with aggravated DWI and ticketed for excessively blowing his horn.

]]> http://www.totaldui.com/blog/man-charged-for-dui-after-blowing-his-horn/feed/ 0 UK Man Attempts to Beat the Test with Copper Penny http://www.totaldui.com/blog/uk-man-attempts-to-beat-the-test-with-copper-penny/ http://www.totaldui.com/blog/uk-man-attempts-to-beat-the-test-with-copper-penny/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:55:26 +0000 Editor http://dev.totaldui.com/blog/uk-man-attempts-to-beat-the-test-with-copper-penny/ In Blackpool, a United Kingdom electrician tried unsuccessfully to beat a breathalyzer test with a copper coin in his mouth.  Martyn Shepherd, 47, was stopped while driving a Vauxhall Combo van in St. Annes.

According to the police report, Shepherd was not steady on his feet and had a copper coin in his mouth, which some believe will have an adverse influence on a breath test.  Shepherd had over 61 micrograms of alcohol in his system, although the legal limit is 35 micrograms.

Shepherd plead guilty to driving with excess alcohol in front of the Blackpool magistrates.  He has been restricted from driving for 18 months and fined over 400 pounds.