Head on with a cop!

[RickOKC]

The 1 drink per hour rule is actually a huge myth, as FlyingV77 said it varies by weight but also greatly by what's in your drink. The rule as most people quote it applies to a 3% ABV can of beer, NOT a cocktail or mixed drink.

Good reading:

http://www.seattle-duiattorney.com/b...a-holiday-dui/

Thanks for that message, VT!

I was going to stay out of this, but....

The BIGGEST issue (that nobody likes to hear) is that our bodies are all different and we metabolize alcohol differently. One drink per hour is an AVERAGE, not "The A Rule Set In Stone That Applies To Everybody"... it's an AVERAGE. My workmates and I chipped in for a cheapie breath analyzer and the the results were surprising. I learned that if I drink half a 3.2 beer every hour, my BAC is about .06! That's DUI country. My buddy down the hall weighed the same but a full beer per hour put him at .03. That would still earn a DWI.

Available choices:
* Spend $40 for a tester and learn your limit
* Ignore everything you don't want to hear and make a guess.

Scared the hell out of us. We used to all get together for a couple beers on Friday after work - that ended immediately! And before someone accuses me of encouraging people to "dodge the system," let me assure you that's not my intent. I just can't imagine that anyone who knows the facts about their own personal limit would ever consider driving after consuming any alcohol at all. Ignorance is bliss, reality is frightening!

[BigSwede]

Thanks for that message, VT!
The BIGGEST issue (that nobody likes to hear) is that our bodies are all different and we metabolize alcohol differently. One drink per hour is an AVERAGE, not "The A Rule Set In Stone That Applies To Everybody"... it's an AVERAGE.

As I said, on average...

[ZEUS]

Damn Wasabi, that sucks! That almost happened to me once in high school before I even drank. I would cover this loop in an undeveloped area and was on my 3rd or 4th lap of the day. Luckily, I had a gut feeling before going into this one last drift and I slowed way down. Right then a cop came around the corner.

Good luck with the repair! I think Mark Hardeman has a lead on a stronger bumper unit that goes behind the cladding. If yours needs replaced, perhaps check into what Mark has to say...