law court driveing traffic act
2007-10-24 06:55:48 · 3 answers · asked by Robert P 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In Texas, there are 2 ways to commit Driving While Intoxicated offense:
1- .08 blood alcohol concentration or higher, or
2- to be mentally or physically impaired due to the introduction of alcohol or drugs into your body.
If you take a breath test and are over the legal limit, you are DWI. Even if you don't take the test, or you blow under, you can be guilty if your driving is impaired. Evidence of this can be how badly you were driving, if you have slurred speech, are unsteady on your feet, can't say your ABC's, etc.
2007-10-24 07:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by mommybaby295 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people can tolerate a .08 reading and not have their motor functions "impaired" however it is still against the law to drive over .08.
Others can be impaired having less than .08.
.80 and I think you would be dead. that means your blood is 80% alcohol.
2007-10-24 14:18:37 · answer #2 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Driving while impaired needs no proof of you being over the legal limit. To be convicted of a DUI, a test has to prove you are over the legal limit. Not everyone has to have .08 blood alcohol level to be impaired or actually drunk.
2007-10-24 14:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋