Alcohol, Cars and California Law
I am going to ask you a question many of my clients ask me: If you have several drinks and you do not feel drunk, are you allowed by law to drive a car? The answer in Los Angeles, California is not that simple. Let me explain.
Some people feel drunk after one drink, others only after one bottle. A common assumption made by many is that if they do not feel drunk, they can drive. That is a mistake. Contrary to what some may think, the law does not care whether or not you feel drunk. The only consideration in California, for example, is whether your blood alcohol level is above .08%. If it is, you are not allowed to drive. If you do drive in that condition and are stopped by the police, you may very well be arrested and later convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol or driving with blood alcohol level above .08%, commonly known as a DUI.
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