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Originally Posted by zukes
Drunk driving is stupid for sure, however, the public is so misinformed with the one drink an hour thing.
I am 6'3", 250 lbs and a fairly regular drinker. I was at a hospital once and it had a graph showing what was legal for heavy/regular and non drinkers for each weight class. My chart shows that you can have two to three drinks in an hour and still be under. However, if you continue drinking it gradually goes over the limit. I know if I sit at a party and have a drink an hour for 6 hours, I am NOT driving home.
It's always better to just not drive if drinking.
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The one drink an hour is what your body can process, it certainly wouldn't put you over the limit. And yes, if you went to a party and had six drinks over the course of six hours you would be under the legal limit. If you pounded back six drinks in an hour then you would be over. This is all based on all the different factors we discussed but your body can process approximately 10mg of alcohol in an hour.