Wolfeboro Hit and Run

[ITD]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

In New Hampshire the open container law concerning alcoholic adult beverages in a motor vehicle does not include water vessels or a boat. Boating and drinking an adult beverage is legal. What's not legal is boating with a blood alcohol level higher than "0.08 higher by blood, breath or urine. Or between .03 and .08 along with other evidence."



So it is legal to be driving a motorboat, or paddling a canoe with an alcoholic beverage in one hand and the steering wheel or canoe paddle in the other hand, as long as your blood alcohol level is lower than 0.08, or eight percent.

Not a doc, but i don't think you can possibly hit 8% unless maybe while being embalmed.

[Newbiesaukee]

Originally Posted by ITD

Not a doc, but i don't think you can possibly hit 8% unless maybe while being embalmed.

It is confusing and illogical but a blood alcohol of .08 does really mean .08% as the term is used medicolegally.

[ITD]

Originally Posted by Newbiesaukee

It is confusing and illogical but a blood alcohol of .08 does really mean .08% as the term is used medicolegally.

Yup, but .08% is not 8%.

[Newbiesaukee]

Originally Posted by ITD

Yup, but .08% is not 8%.

You are correct and FLL was not correct. OTOH blood alcohol levels medicolegally are not designated as percentages by custom. I just didn’t wish to make an issue of it.

[fatlazyless]

Yes ....... well ...... legally speaking ...... what really matters here is that in this great State of N.H. ....... one can legally paddle a canoe with a paddle in one hand and an open beer in the the other hand ....... is named the beer stroke!