if one measure ov a pub spirit is 1 unit? 35% proof and you drive your supposed to be safe? how many spirits ( alcohol) will it take to be . once over the limit and twice over the limit ? if you can have 35mg alcohol in your body. confused! I WAS. GUENUINE ANSWERES ONLY PLEASE.
2006-09-02 10:32:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
One sixth of a gill (medieval French, a gille being a quarter of a pint) is widely accepted as one unit of alcohol (spirits) approved to be sold on licensed premises on these shores.
Dependant on your rate of consumption and how you dilute your beverage is NOT directly a benchmark on whether or not you are "fit" or capable to drive or even operate heavy machinery. It is also dependant on your bodies ability to metabolise alcohol as a toxin.
Rule of thumb: when in doubt, go without ( car keys or hooch, your choice, not the poor sod you plough into).
Alcohol is measured by breath, blood or U/A.. 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, or 80 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood is currently considered, by law, as an acceptable amount when driving... however this is a GUIDELINE.
Don't misinterpret this as a "license" to experiment.. hope this helps without sounding condescending.
2006-09-02 11:03:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First proof and % are two different things. Divide the proof by 2 and you will have the %.
Second, spirits refer to hard liquor, but alcohol is alcohol no matter if it comes from beer, wine, or hard liquor.
When it comes to alcohol content, 1 drink =
12 ounces of beer = 5 ounces of wine = 1 shot of hard
Your weight will determine how many is too many. In general, if you only have one drink per hour, you should not be considered over the limit. If you are over 200 lbs, you might be able to have 2 drinks per hour without being over the limit.
2006-09-02 10:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by ManOfTheHour 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never known 35% proof, and I had my own pub, in general we would say 2 drinks and your risking it, if you were given a breath test within 30 minutes you would be over the limit with one drink, and would have to have a blood test, the best thing is don't drink and drive
2006-09-02 10:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by ringo711 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends a lot on your weight and your alcohol tolerance too. As a general rule, I would wait at least an hour for every drink. So if you have 3 drinks, you need to wait 3 hours after your last drink before you should drive.
2006-09-02 10:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which is it? 35% or 35 proof?
I'm not familiar with british laws or ways to test for alcohol (I'm assuming you're from somewhere in the British Isles, judging by the terms you use), but here in the U.S., 35% alcohol is 70 proof.
2006-09-02 11:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by hotmale.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In truth it depends on the individual. One person can drink a lot more than another without being over the limit. The guidelines are to keep everyone safe. They are not scientific in the manner that you describe.
2006-09-02 10:35:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well the liver is able to break down one unit of alcohol every hour so two units in the last hour is over the limit
2006-09-02 11:55:35 · answer #7 · answered by Abdullahi A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be on the safe side, don't drink any alcohol if you're about to get behind the wheel of a car.
2006-09-02 10:45:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on sex, weight, what you last ate, what exactly you drink, how hot you are, if you are on any medication, and a thousand and one other things. The only way to be sure you are safe to drive is not to drink at all.
2006-09-02 10:43:51 · answer #9 · answered by Oracle Of Delphi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposed to be one drink per hour as a general rule. Depends as well on what you ate during the day, and your body size. Hic !
2006-09-02 10:35:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋