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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by LemonThrower
Probably becuase he doesn't deserve to be in prison. Most states in the U.S. have a limit of .08, which can be surpassed after just one drink. N
NOT True - I worked in a DUI program for several years and too kthe tests myself at home - - and tested many others - it is REALLY hard ot blow a .08. MAYBE if oyu had a shot of whiskey, jumped in your car and were stopped a few blocks later you MIGHT blow a .08 although it would be really unlikely.(and if you ever DO have truly JUST ONE DRINK and then get in the car and are stopped, then be sure ot demand a blood test as that will show that you do not have .08 in your system)

Look I'm not rabid on this - I wish they would stiffen the policies on reckless driving, instead of making DUI's the nail to hang it on.
But at least in the Bay Area, of the hundreds of people I talked to who had been arrested for 1st offender DUI , manyne 5 of them had only blown an 08 -
cops only bust folks here who are doing something egregious, as they know it's easy to dispute a .08 w/ a decent lawyer.

Inany event if anyone tells you they were convicted after just one drink I would take it w/ a large grain of salt.
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