ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT CHART
MALES

APPROXIMATE BLOOD ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE
DRINKS*
BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS
EFFECT ON PERSON
  100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240  
0
 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
ONLY SAFE DRIVING LIMIT
1
 .04 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02
IMPAIRMENT BEGINS.
2
 .08 .06 .05 .05 .04 .04 .03 .03
3
 .11 .09 .08 .07 .06 .06 .05 .05
DRIVING SKILLS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.
POSSIBLE CRIMINAL PENALTIES
4
 .15 .12 .11 .09 .08 .08 .07 .06
5
 .19 .16 .13 .12 .11 .09 .09 .08
6
 .23 .19 .16 .14 .13 .11 .10 .09
7
 .26 .22 .19 .16 .15 .13 .12 .11
LEGALLY INTOXICATED.
CRIMINAL PENALTIES IMPOSED.
8
 .30 .25 .21 .19 .17 .15 .14 .13
9
 .34 .28 .24 .21 .19 .17 .15 .14
10
 .38 .31 .27 .23 .21 .19 .17 .16
Subract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.

* One drink is equal to 1¼ oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 4 oz. of table wine.

page last modified: 7/6/1999

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