Fight A DUI

Virginia Tech has some useful information for estimating your BAC to help you determine how much alcohol you have likely consumed, so that you can know when to stop, or when not to drive. Remember: the easiest way to fight a DUI is not to get arrested in the first place. Lots of charts focus on the number of ‘drinks’, but everyone knows that not all alcohol is created equal. Some beer has more alcohol than others, hard alcohol varies greatly in alcohol content. So, the first step in estimating your BAC is to figure out how many “standard drinks” you’re likely to have.

First, some helpful pictures:

 First, figure out how many “standard drinks” you’re likely to have (based on the left tables above - for example, a 1.25oz shot at 50% alcohol is 1.25 standard drinks) , then use the table for men and women to see how many drinks your body type can handle.

Remember: other factors can change your BAC, so use common sense. If you haven’t eaten, or are on medications, or using various drugs, your BAC may react differently than the charts indicate.