Protect Yourself from a DUI Arrest This Holiday Season
Drinking and Driving: Know the Myths. Get the Facts.
Drinking and Driving: Know the Myths. Get the Facts.
Tis the season to be traveling, socializing, and for many people, drinking. This is also the time of year that sees a large spike in DUI arrests. Celebrate the holidays without drinking and driving. If your holiday celebrations include alcohol, make sure you plan ahead with a sober driver to get you home.
MYTH: It’s okay to have a couple drinks if you’re driving, as long as you eat something.
FACT: If you plan on drinking, it’s a good idea to start the night with a full stomach. However, trying to lower your BAC and sober up by eating will not work. There’s no amount of alcohol that is safe to consume if you will be driving, even if you’ve eaten food recently.
MYTH: Drinking beer or wine doesn’t have as much effect on you as hard liquor.
FACT: Though the amount of alcohol will vary depending on the type of drink you consume, a 12-ounce beer contains as much alcohol as a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a 1.5 ounce shot of 80-proof whiskey. Servings may vary, but alcohol is alcohol.
MYTH: Coffee will sober you up after a night of drinking.
FACT: It’s important to know that coffee cannot sober you up or lower your BAC. Caffeine has no effect on the metabolism of alcohol by the liver and thus does not reduce breath or blood alcohol concentrations or reduce impairment due to alcohol consumption.
MYTH: You can sober up by taking a cold shower or splashing cold water on your face.
FACT: Cold water will not contribute to the rate at which your body processes alcohol. The body gets rid of alcohol on a fixed schedule. It takes about two hours for your blood to break down one beer or one glass of wine.
MYTH: Using mouthwash or breath spray lowers BAC levels.
FACT: While mouthwash or sprays may make your breath smell better, they will not reduce the amount of alcohol in your breath. In fact, they could increase your BAC reading because they contain alcohol. Note that Listerine is approximately 27% alcohol.
MYTH: Putting pennies in your mouth can trick a Breathalyzer.
FACT: Metal has absolutely no effect on a breath test. Urban myth states that the metal from a penny will cause BAC results so high that they are not realistic, and courts will assume that the device malfunctioned. This has been proven to be false.
These drinking and driving myths prove that there’s no way to safely operate a vehicle unless you are sober. The only way to get sober is to give alcohol enough time to pass through your system. If you drink, please don’t drive.
These drinking and driving myths prove that there’s no way to safely operate a vehicle unless you are sober. The only way to get sober is to give alcohol enough time to pass through your system. If you drink, please don’t drive.
Wishing You a Happy & Safe Holiday Season!
Keith J. Williams Law understands that, when faced with getting home after a night of drinking, some people choose the seemingly most convenient option of driving themselves. If you or a loved one is charged with DUI this holiday season, know that Keith J. Williams is here to provide an affordable, judgment-free legal defense.
Wishing You a Happy & Safe Holiday Season!
Keith J. Williams Law understands that, when faced with getting home after a night of drinking, some people choose the seemingly most convenient option of driving themselves. If you or a loved one is charged with DUI this holiday season, know that Keith J. Williams is here to provide an affordable, judgment-free legal defense.
Keith J. Williams will aggressively fight for your rights, work to protect your driver’s license, keep you out of jail and reduce or eliminate any other penalties you may face.