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TO BLOW OR NOT TO BLOW - (THAT IS THE QUESTION)
Generally, nearly every time a person is stopped on suspicion of driving
under the influence and who has had anything to drink or taken any drugs at all they will be arrested and taken to jail. So when they officer asks if you
will submit to certain some field sobriety tests (FSTs) and submit to a breath or blood test he is simply gathering the evidence he needs to convict you of the charge of DUI. You are not required to agree to any of the tests the officer asks you to do. The State is typically hard pressed to prove its’ case against you without a BAT (blood alcohol test) or evidence poor performance on field sobriety tests. So if you have had a fair amount to drink agreeing to do FSTs or submit to a BAT will make it harder to defend your case. However, if you have only had a couple drinks and you are confident of your sobriety then agreeing to the FSTs and the BAT can help prove your innocence. The key is to know how much you can drink and still be OK to drive before you get behind the wheel of your car. If in doubt a cab is a much better option than risking a DUI arrest. The Drink Wheel calculator below can give you some idea how much you can drink over a given time period for someone of your sex and size.

The Drink Wheel
On-Line BrAC Calculator
About Disclaimer

I have had over a period of hour(s)2.

I am Male Female (Explanation of gender differences in Blood Alcohol Concentration)

and I weigh Pounds Kilograms

and I live in (so that the result is displayed in the appropriate units).


About the Drink Wheel

The Intoximeters Inc. "Drink Wheel"1 is a form that you can fill out. Upon completion we will instantly compute your estimated blood/breath alcohol concentration ("BAC") based on the information that you have provided and return that estimate to you. It is presented as a public service to Intoximeters web site visitors. Its primary purpose is to provide useful information about the responsible use of alcohol.

Why is it called a "Drink Wheel"?

We call it the "Drink Wheel" because it is based on various paper and cardboard BAC calculators that are given out in alcohol awareness programs, some of which are in the form of a wheel that you can spin around to calculate your estimated BAC based on what and how much you have had to drink.

Disclaimer

It would be extremely foolish for us to pretend that our "Drink Wheel" can tell you what your BAC actually is, first because it would open us up to an incredible amount of potential liability and second if it really did work accurately there would be no need for anyone to buy the instruments that we make and sell.

A person's actual BAC is dependent on many complex factors, including their physical condition (body composition, health etc...) and what they have recently ingested (including food, water, medications and other drugs). This site includes a more detailed discussion of the Pharmacology and Disposition of alcohol in humans.

The results that are generated are rough estimates of an average healthy person's BAC assuming typical beverage sizes, recipes and alcohol content. The BAC estimates generated by the Drink Wheel should not be used to infer anyone's fitness to work, drive or perform any other task or duty.

 

 

 

  
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