How many drinks are too much?
Sadly, drinking and driving continues to be a problem. The other day I ran across this interesting widget by CAA North and East Ontario.
They created it about 2 years ago and stress it’s not scientifically based. It’s just a great new way to help educate people about the effects of various types and quantities of alcohol based on your body weight and sex.
There’s never an excuse, so be responsible – don’t drink and drive.
Considerations before using the tool:
1. Although educative, the results of the blood alcohol calculator are merely a theoretical estimation, and web site users are reminded that the effects of alcohol can be greatly influenced by individual factors, such as age, fatigue, and hunger.
2. In some cases it may take up to 30 minutes after the last consumption of alcohol for an individual to reach the highest blood alcohol concentration. Additionally, a person’s ability to drive may become legally impaired at a point below the legal BAC limit.
3. The BAC calculator serves to make its users more aware of the damaging impact alcohol can have on a driver’s reaction time, reflexes and coordination. However, the results cannot in any case be used in opposition to the results obtained by trained officials, such as police officers trained in Breath Analysis.
The results of the test may prove eye-opening for some motorists who consider it acceptable to drive after having a few drinks, as the tool may help some people realize that the amount of alcohol they are consuming renders them legally impaired.
