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Get Smart . . . Alcohol Impairment Chart
DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE 

Nothing sobers up a drinker except time.
Your body can get rid of one drink per hour.
Each 1 1/2 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer or 5 oz. of table wine = 1 drink
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 ONLY SAFE 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 AFFECTED
 POSSIBLE CRIMINAL PENALTIES
4
 .15
 .12
 .11
 .09
 .08
 .08
 .07
 .06
5
 .19
 .16
 .13
 .12
 .11
 .09
 .09
 .08
 LEGALLY INTOXICATED.



CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ALL STATES
6
 .23
 .19
 .16
 .14
 .13
 .11
 .10
 .09
7
 .26
 .22
 .19
 .16
 .15
 .13
 .12
 .11
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
 
FEMALES
APPROXIMATE BLOOD ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE
Drinks
*
 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS
 EFFECT ON PERSON
 
 90
 100
 120
 140
 160
 180
 200
 220
 240
  
0
 .00
 .00
 .00
 .00
 .00
 .00
 .00
 .00
 .00
 ONLY SAFE DRIVING LIMIT
1
 .05
 .05
 .04
 .03
 .03
 .03
 .02
 .02
 .02
 IMPAIRMENT BEGINS.
2
 .10
 .09
 .08
 .07
 .06
 .05
 .05
 .04
 .04
 DRIVING SKILLS AFFECTED
POSSIBLE CRIMINAL CHARGES
3
 .15
 .14
 .11
 .11
 .09
 .08
 .07
 .06
 .06
4
 .20
 .18
 .15
 .13
 .11
 .10
 .09
 .08
 .08
 LEGALLY INTOXICATED.
CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ALL STATES
5
 .25
 .23
 .19
 .16
 .14
 .13
 .11
 .10
 .09
6
 .30
 .27
 .23
 .19
 .17
 .15
 .14
 .12
 .11
7
 .35
 .32
 .27
 .23
 .20
 .18
 .16
 .14
 .13
8
 .40
 .36
 .30
 .26
 .23
 .20
 .18
 .17
 .15
9
 .45
 .41
 .34
 .29
 .26
 .23
 .20
 .19
 .17
10
 .51
 .45
 .38
 .32
 .28
 .25
 .23
 .21
 .19