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The Question: When it comes to drinking alcohol and driving, how much is too much?

My 2 Cents: I understand that there are legal limits in every state that allow people to drink a certain amount and still be considered able to drive, but I say any alcohol consumed before driving is too much.

Having just one drink can impair your reflexes and/or judgment just enough that it would be the one millisecond you need to avoid hitting a pedestrian or slamming into a tree or nodding off at the wheel.

Alcohol-related accidents, injuries and deaths are 100% avoidable if those who drink simply do not drive.

The Virginia Tech website has a chart of the Progressive Effects of Alcohol.

Also, check out the DUI/DWI Laws for each state at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | Highway Loss Data Institute website.

Also, see DUI Penalties by State.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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atane That depends on the person. A glass of wine with dinner is fine, but it’s never a good idea to drink & drive.

IamRah 2 drinks…

Vernon_JosephMore than 1 drink in an hour an dyou need at least an hour of no-drinking.

AbayKamau More than a glass.

MissMeandI If I’m drinking more than 3 wine coolers, I’m not gonna drive. Not that I’m gonna be messed up, but I like safe

PROTECTED TWEETER2 of anything, get a designated driver or sleep it off in da car

MuataAdebamgbeone drink is “under the influance”. Period!

Dknlvlydiva Cant say, so if drink no drive

yayayarndiva Simple… Drink, don’t drive… period (designated driver or drink at home , stay the night)

PendragonUK the proper answer is zero, but how much is still in your system the next day? As a rule I don’t DD but the next day?

Inkognegroif youre doing more than two single shot drinks per hour…youre playing with fire.

ibster Weigh up how desperate you are to drive home versus how destroyed your life would be if your killed someone. Then call a cab.

blacknthickwhen you judgement is way off thats when

PROTECTED TWEETER Anything over 0.8%

sunshine625 A taste!

walkerdl If your vision or mental capacity is impaired, don’t drive. Period

LadyJay91 When you don’t know your limit!

treschic67 1 drop is TOO much. I think ANY amount of alcohol impairs the driver.

Lawsonbulk ANY is to much don’t drink and drive

BLKMGK It depends on the person, but you should stop drinking as soon as you feel a buzz if you have to drive.

chela816 One is too much.

Pettra88 Any is too many!

tclarkusa No prob w/ drinking, but drinking & driving, diff story esp when u can catch a cab, have a designated driver or just not drink

womprat99Legal limit exists for a reason. If you choose to drive in excess of that limit, be prepared for conseqences.

Mo_Rease if you’re drinking, shouldn’t be driving.

md20737 1 drink and driving is too much

JoshDamagedepending on the size of the person but to be safe two drinks is prolly too much.

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