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8 Facts About Illinois' 0.08% DUI Limit

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 16:01

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We now all associate a 0.08% blood alcohol content as the general legal limit for drunken driving. But how much do you really know about the limit?

Here are eight facts about the 0.08% blood alcohol limit, as provided by the Illinois Secretary of State:

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All 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have adopted 0.08% as the general legal limit for driving drunk, when it comes to adults 21 and over.

Illinois adopted the 0.08% limit in 1997, making it one of the earlier states to adopt the standard.

Most states used 0.10% as the legal standard for driving drunk, until 2000. One of then-President Bill Clinton’s final acts in office was to pass a transportation bill that required states to either adopt the federal standard of 0.08% or risk losing out on federal transportation grants.

At 0.08%, just about all drivers are impaired to the point that critical driving skills are greatly diminished. Studies indicate that at 0.08%, a driver’s steering, braking, speed control, lane changing, gear changing and judgments of speed and distance are all significantly impaired.

It doesn’t take much to reach 0.08%. An average-sized male (weighing about 170 pounds) would only have to consume four or more drinks in one hour on an empty stomach. The average-sized female (about 137 pounds) would only have to consume three drinks in one hour to reach 0.08%. A drink is considered a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a cocktail containing 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.

At 0.08, a driver is three times more likely to be involved in a car crash than a sober driver, and 11 times more likely to be killed in a single-vehicle crash.

It is a myth that repeat DUI offenders and alcoholics are responsible for most alcohol-related crashes. In fact, about 80% of alcohol-related crash fatalities are caused by drivers with no arrests for drunken driving during the previous three years.

If you think we have it rough, China has the equivalent of a 0.02% legal limit for driving drunk. Of course, for drivers under 21, Illinois still strictly enforces a zero tolerance policy.

Related Resources:

Illinois DUI Laws (FindLaw)
The 10 Steps of a DUI Arrest in Illinois (FindLaw’s Chicago DUI Blog)
Find a Chicago DUI Attorney (FindLaw)

2013-02-20 15:47:33

Source: http://chicagoduilawyersblog.com/2013/02/8-facts-about-illinois-008-dui-limit.html

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