Monthly Archives: October 2012
How Much Does Marijuana Use Impair Driving?
We’ll soon find out… at least according the federal government. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are teaming up to conduct the first federally funded study on the effects of marijuana on driving. Continue reading
The Purell DUI Part 2
A couple of posts ago, I talked about the ingestion of hand sanitizers as an alternative to your typical alcoholic drink as a means to get intoxicated. Like the woman I mentioned in that post, it could be very easy to have a blood alcohol content above 0.08 if you’ve had a few squirts of hand sanitizer to get that buzz. Continue reading
Personal Disposable Breathalyzer
Sometimes designated drivers have a few beers themselves not intending on becoming drunk like their passenger counterparts. Unfortunately, sometimes two beers are too much to stay under 0.08 percent blood alcohol content. So how do you know if you’re on the cusp of the legal limit? Many people do not know that there are portable disposable breathalyzers on the market. Continue reading
The Purell DUI
A Connecticut woman was recently arrested for DUI after officers witnessed her lose control of her car. When officers went to check on the woman, they reported smelling alcohol on her. The woman denied drinking alcohol and agreed to take field sobriety tests. She failed the test and was arrested. The woman later admitted drinking half a bottle of hand sanitizer. Breathalyzer tests later revealed that the woman had a blood alcohol content of 0.17 percent. Continue reading
Oktoberfest and DUI
There are over 5 million people in California with German heritage. Therefore it is no surprise that the celebration of German culture, heritage, traditions and, most importantly, beer, has become quite popular throughout California. In fact, I have gone to a few myself and had a great time. However, the very nature of a “celebration of beer” is the perfect storm for drivers to drink too much and get behind the wheel. Continue reading
