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Know Your Legal Liability if You Drive Under the Influence of Alcohol

https://www.lezdotechmed.com/blog/personal-injury/drive-under-the-influence/   The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that one person lost their life in a drunk driving-related motor vehicle collision every 52 minutes. The good news is that 2019 saw the lowest number of drunk driving fatalities since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration started keeping track of alcohol data in 1982.   An individual's blood alcohol content will determine whether they will be charged with driving while intoxicated (BAC). The degree of intoxication is determined by the amount of alcohol found in the bloodstream. The term "BAC" refers to how much alcohol is present in 100 milliliters of blood. For American drivers older than 21, the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) level is 0.08. All 50 states and the District of Columbia adhere to the "zero tolerance" law, which makes it unlawful for drivers under 21 to be under the influence of...