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Originally Posted by 4Fun
It looks like they did not take samples for 9 hours after the crash. Is it possible to get an accurate reading after that amount of time passes?
I assume they took two samples an hour apart to determine the time but how accurate can that be?
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Number of units drunk - Number of hours since last drink = Alcohol content
For example: A person drinks 6 pints of an ordinary strength beer (12 units), finishing drinking at 11pm. They start work at 8am the following day. (9 Hours later).
12 Units - 9 hours = 3. In this scenario, the person could still have 3-4 units of alcohol left in their body whilst driving to work the following day - risking both Police prosecution and the safety of others. 3-4 Units will bring most men to the USA legal driving limit of 80mg/dl and 3 units for most women.
06-25-2008, 10:58 AM
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