Driving under the influence (DUI) charges, along with the same term for  alcohol penalties driving while intoxicated (DWI), are commonplace today. It’s not a laughing matter either, as many studies point out how many driving related injuries and deaths are related to alcohol. It’s a problem, but for the purposes of this article, we’ll go over why it’s such a problem, why alcohol effects your ability to drive and leads to DUI and DWI arrests.

Alcohol and The Brain
Alcohol will reach your brain within seconds. You may have one shot and hit the road, but the alcohol in your bloodstream will effect vision and hearing, muscular ordination, and cause deterioration of judgment.

It does depend on the person and the amount you drink. For instance, a man of 250 lbs will have less effects for taking that one shot or two beers. The 110 lb woman, on the other hand, will feel the effects greatly. It’s dependent on the person, however, how much is drank, the time period, what you eat, and when you get in the car. There is even something to be said for how long you’ve been drinking; if you’re a regular drinker, you may handle the amount of alcohol differently than the 17 year old who’s never drank once.

Limits on DUI And DWI
If you’re a regular drinker, you may think you can handle your alcohol. If you’re not, you may think it’s okay just for a small amount. Making the mistake to drive doesn’t involve how you take the alcohol, but how high the level is in your body. Every state in the United States considers the legal limit to be 0.08%. If you hit that, you’re facing a DUI. Regular drinkers may feel little effects of the alcohol, but if you’re pulled over, it doesn’t matter.

And for good reason. All it takes is one mistake and someone gets hurt.

How the Body Handles Alcohol
This isn’t meant as a science study, but as a way to show you how much you’re body can handle alcohol, how long you should clearly wait before getting behind the wheel, and what you can expect if an officer does pull you over.

Once you take a drink and the alcohol hits your system, it depends on what’s already in you. If you’ve had nothing else to drink (without alcohol) or eat, it’s proven to have greater effects. If you eat a full meal along with your drink, it’s proven to limit the effects of alcohol.

For most people, you can expect 90% of the alcohol you drink to be absorbed into your system within an hour. That’s an average, but it does depend on the quantity of alcohol you drink, the strength of the drink, and what you already have in your stomach.

How Much Can You Drink?
So how much can you actually safely drink? A recent study proposes a theory. You divide the number 3.8 by your body weight in pounds; this is in effect the maximum percentage of alcohol your blood will get with each drink. The average beer, single shot, or glass of wine will add such amount of alcohol to your system. If you weighed 200 lbs and drank one beer, shot, or average glass of wine, each drink would add about 0.02% to your blood alcohol level. Of course, this is just an example and  shouldn’t be taken exactly, but compare your number to the blood alcohol level limit (0.08), and you have a rough idea of what you can drink.

DUI and DWI
If you run into problems with DUI and DWI charges, you might consider lowering your drinking level if not drinking anytime you plan  to drive at all. DUI charges can be very severe, and you must also think of others on the road. If you do make a mistake, hire a DUI attorney who can help you through the process and help with the laws involved.

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It is illegal in most states for minors to be partaking of alcohol, marijuana, and other controlled substances, and to drive while doing so puts them in double jeopardy. Yet, teenagers are doing so at alarming regularity. Some studies show that 70 percent of teenagers drink alcohol, and 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related. So, why do teenagers drink and then drive?

The answer varies, but I am sure the reason why most teenagers drink and then drive has not really changed all that much since I was a teenager some 45 years ago.

I can remember like it was just yesterday. I was home from my first semester in college, and I met my older brother in the bigger city at a nightclub some 30 miles from where I grew up. Many of our friends from our small hometown were there including Chris and Vance, who, like me, were underage. My brother was one of the few in our group who was of age.  Even in those days when we had no computer at home, we all had learned the art of faking our identification. Being 19, it was fun to be able to go to a nightclub, drink, dance, and meet new girls. After all, it was simply just socializing, something we had seen our parents do all our young lives.

Of course, the night must always come to an end, and just as sure as the sun was going to come up the next morning, we were still 30 miles from home. Having consumed more than the legal limit of alcohol, we each mounted our trusty vehicles and drove back home. My brother and I left a little earlier than our friends, something to do with the next morning. By the grace of God, I like to think, we made it back safely to our cozy beds our Mom had so lovingly made for us. Vance and Chris were not so lucky.

Driving a 1965 Ford Mustang, the cops estimated they were doing 105 mph when they hit the curve just four miles from their own safe and cozy bed. The curve was sharp and had multiple telephone poles sunk into the ground with a one inch steel cable passing through them acting as a guard rail. Four of the poles were no match for the mass of the Mustang’s steel as it tumbled and rolled, snapping the poles like breaking tooth picks. Both Chris and Vance, not wearing seat belts, were thrown from the vehicle.

Vance was killed instantly when he landed directly on his neck breaking it in multiple places, and Chris died in the hospital earlier that morning having lost his lower jaw, they later said, when the Mustang rolled over him. Was this just another case of a teenage alcohol related accident? Being a small town, there was never a need to publicly humiliate the parents by announcing the blood alcohol content of the boys, but my brother and I, who had partied the previous night with Chris and Vance,  knew the real truth. The local police never asked us about where we were that fatal night, but the memories still haunt me to this day.

We all have to get from one place to the next, and socializing is in our nature. Before you consider drinking and driving in New York, please know that regardless of whether or not you are a teenager, a first time DUI conviction can cost you up to a $1000 fine, up to one year in jail, a driver’s license suspension for six months, a mandatory conviction surcharge, being ordered for alcohol screening and evaluation prior to sentencing, and the knowledge a conviction goes on a permanent criminal record that is public information.

If you are a teenager or have a teenager that has recently been accused of a DUI in Albany, Schenectady, or Troy, New York, you are going to need professional help. Contact us right now and we will help you find a traffic attorney in your area who is not only understanding of the laws affecting teenage drunk driving, but they remember and understand what it was like when they were a teenager. They were once young, but they grew up, and now, they want to help you.

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It is illegal in most states for minors to be partaking of alcohol, marijuana, and other controlled substances, and to drive while doing so puts them in double jeopardy. Yet, teenagers are doing so at alarming regularity. Some studies show that 70 percent of teenagers drink alcohol, and 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related. So, why do teenagers drink and then drive?

The answer varies, but I am sure the reason why most teenagers drink and then drive has not really changed all that much since I was a teenager some 45 years ago. I can remember like it was just yesterday. I was home from my first semester in college, and I met my older brother in the bigger city at a nightclub some 30 miles from where I grew up. Many of our friends from our small hometown were there including Chris and Vance, who, like me, were underage. My brother was one of the few in our group who was of age. Even in those days when we had no computer at home, we all had learned the art of faking our identification. Being 19, it was fun to be able to go to a nightclub, drink, dance, and meet new girls. After all, it was simply just socializing, something we had seen our parents do all our young lives.

Of course, the night must always come to an end, and just as sure as the sun was going to come up the next morning, we were still 30 miles from home. Having consumed more than the legal limit of alcohol, we each mounted our trusty vehicles and drove back home. My brother and I left a little earlier than our friends, something to do with the next morning. By the grace of God, I like to think, we made it back safely to our cozy beds our Mom had so lovingly made for us. Vance and Chris were not so lucky.

Driving a 1965 Ford Mustang, the cops estimated they were doing 105 mph when they hit the curve just four miles from their own safe and cozy bed. The curve was sharp and had multiple telephone poles sunk into the ground with a one inch steel cable passing through them acting as a guard rail. Four of the poles were no match for the mass of the Mustang’s steel as it tumbled and rolled, snapping the poles like breaking tooth picks. Both Chris and Vance, not wearing seat belts, were thrown from the vehicle. Vance was killed instantly when he landed directly on his neck breaking it in multiple places, and Chris died in the hospital earlier that morning having lost his lower jaw, they later said, when the Mustang rolled over him. Was this just another case of a teenage alcohol related accident? Being a small town, there was never a need to publicly humiliate the parents by announcing the blood alcohol content of the boys, but my brother and I, who had partied the previous night with Chris and Vance, knew the real truth. The local police never asked us about where we were that fatal night, but the memories still haunt me to this day.

We all have to get from one place to the next, and socializing is in our nature. Before you consider drinking and driving in Alabama, please know that regardless of whether or not you are a teenager, a first time DUI conviction can cost you up to one year in jail, up to a $2100 fine, and a license suspension for 90 days. On top of that, the conviction goes on your driving record permanently.

If you are a teenager or have a teenager that has recently been accused of a DUI in Mobile, Alabama, you are going to need professional help. Contact us right now at DUIAttorneyHome.com , and we will help you find the professional in your area who is not only understanding of the laws affecting teenage drunk driving, but they remember and understand what it was like when they were a teenager. They were once young, but they grew up, and now, they want to help you.

Ready to get Help?

Complete our Free Case Evaluation form and a DUI Lawyer will review your case for Free!

It is illegal in most states for minors to be partaking of alcohol, marijuana, and other controlled substances, and to drive while doing so puts them in double jeopardy. Yet, teenagers are doing so at alarming regularity. Some studies show that 70 percent of teenagers drink alcohol, and 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related. So, why do teenagers drink and then drive?

The answer varies, but I am sure the reason why most teenagers drink and then drive has not really changed all that much since I was a teenager some 45 years ago. I can remember like it was just yesterday. I was home from my first semester in college, and I met my older brother in the bigger city at a nightclub some 30 miles from where I grew up. Many of our friends from our small hometown were there including Chris and Vance, who, like me, were underage. My brother was one of the few in our group who was of age. Even in those days when we had no computer at home, we all had learned the art of faking our identification. Being 19, it was fun to be able to go to a nightclub, drink, dance, and meet new girls. After all, it was simply just socializing, something we had seen our parents do all our young lives. Of course, the night must always come to an end, and just as sure as the sun was going to come up the next morning, we were still 30 miles from home. Having consumed more than the legal limit of alcohol, we each mounted our trusty vehicles and drove back home. My brother and I left a little earlier than our friends, something to do with the next morning. By the grace of God, I like to think, we made it back safely to our cozy beds our Mom had so lovingly made for us. Vance and Chris were not so lucky. Driving a 1965 Ford Mustang, the cops estimated they were doing 105 mph when they hit the curve just four miles from their own safe and cozy bed. The curve was sharp and had multiple telephone poles sunk into the ground with a one inch steel cable passing through them acting as a guard rail. Four of the poles were no match for the mass of the Mustang’s steel as it tumbled and rolled, snapping the poles like breaking tooth picks. Both Chris and Vance, not wearing seat belts, were thrown from the vehicle. Vance was killed instantly when he landed directly on his neck breaking it in multiple places, and Chris died in the hospital earlier that morning having lost his lower jaw, they later said, when the Mustang rolled over him. Was this just another case of a teenage alcohol related accident? Being a small town, there was never a need to publicly humiliate the parents by announcing the blood alcohol content of the boys, but my brother and I, who had partied the previous night with Chris and Vance, knew the real truth. The local police never asked us about where we were that fatal night, but the memories still haunt me to this day.

We all have to get from one place to the next, and socializing is in our nature. Before you consider drinking and driving in Ohio, please know that regardless of whether or not you are a teenager, a first time DUI conviction can cost you an administrative license suspension of 90 days, a court-ordered suspension up to three years, up to 72 hours in jail, and up to a $1000 fine. On top of that, the conviction will go on your permanent driving record as public information.

If you are a teenager or have a teenager that has recently been accused of a DUI in Dayton, Ohio, you are going to need professional help. Contact us right now at DUIAttorneyHome.com , and we will help you find the professional in your area who is not only understanding of the laws affecting teenage drunk driving, but they remember and understand what it was like when they were a teenager. They were once young, but they grew up, and now, they want to help you.

Ready to get Help?

Complete our Free Case Evaluation form and a DUI Lawyer will review your case for Free!