[paqdkq]

In reading THE VILLAGES NEWS there always is an article about people being pulled over for a DUI. When asked how many drinks they have, the answer is around 2. If it takes only 2 drinks to be pulled over, maybe should consider not drinking. I know those people would not lie about how many drinks they have consumed. RIGHT.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by paqdkq

In reading THE VILLAGES NEWS there always is an article about people being pulled over for a DUI. When asked how many drinks they have, the answer is around 2. If it takes only 2 drinks to be pulled over, maybe should consider not drinking. I know those people would not lie about how many drinks they have consumed. RIGHT.

Heh. Just as The Daily Sun is nonstop rainbows and unicorns, v i l l a g e s n e w s is all sleaze all the time. The truth content of a lot of the stories may be variable, but you can bet that if a story reflects negatively on The Villager or TV in general, v i l l a g e s. N e w s will run it.

I agree. Some people should not drink. But depending on v i l l a g e s. N e w s for the information necessary to make such a judgment might be just a bit suspect.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by paqdkq

In reading THE VILLAGES NEWS there always is an article about people being pulled over for a DUI. When asked how many drinks they have, the answer is around 2. If it takes only 2 drinks to be pulled over, maybe should consider not drinking. I know those people would not lie about how many drinks they have consumed. RIGHT.

Or…they can only remember the last two….

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Heh. Just as The Daily Sun is nonstop rainbows and unicorns, v i l l a g e s n e w s is all sleaze all the time. The truth content of a lot of the stories may be variable, but you can bet that if a story reflects negatively on The Villager or TV in general, v i l l a g e s. N e w s will run it.

I agree. Some people should not drink. But depending on v i l l a g e s. N e w s for the information necessary to make such a judgment might be just a bit suspect.

I think you may have described most ‘news’ mediums. VN/DS crime, hoarding etc stories can be easily fact checked via public records, published police reports, CDD and the like. The fact that some in these stories are in fact Villages residents..the negative connotations are unavoidable. But guess what, it’s the same in any community in anywhere USA

[Stu from NYC]

As the saying goes, if it bleeds it leads

[Altavia]

Happy hour here doesn't help.

A standard drink is 12 ounces of beer or 4 oz. of wine or 1.5 ounce shot of 80 proof liquor (40% ethanol).

Every standard drink that a 140 pound woman consumes will raise her BAC .032. So, 3 drinks x .032 puts her at .96, which is over the legal DUI limit of .08 for those 21 and older.

Every standard drink that a 180 male consumes will raise his BAC .02. Four standard drinks would put him right at .08.

https://health.arizona.edu/sites/def...Or%20Above.pdf

To stay safer when drinking alcohol, it’s recommended that women limit themselves to one standard drink an hour and men limit drinks to one or two drinks per hour.

With moderate drinking, you likely will have better times, better memories, and fewer regrets.

[frayedends]

People stupidly think admitting drinking but not drinking a lot will gain them leniency. This is an incorrect assumption. If an officer asks if you’ve been drinking he has already determined that you’ve been drinking. The only correct answer to this question is “I exercise my right to remain silent.” Then they should refuse a field sobriety test and refuse a breathalyzer. Of course if they are drunk enough to be impaired they don’t always make these correct decisions.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Happy hour here doesn't help.

A standard drink is 12 ounces of beer or 4 oz. of wine or 1 ounce shot of 80 proof liquor (40% ethanol).

Every standard drink that a 140 pound woman consumes will raise her BAC .032. So, 3 drinks x .032 puts her at .96, which is over the legal DUI limit of .08 for those 21 and older.

Every standard drink that a 180 male consumes will raise his BAC .02. Four standard drinks would put him right at .08.

https://health.arizona.edu/sites/def...Or%20Above.pdf

To stay safer when drinking alcohol, it’s recommended that women limit themselves to one standard drink an hour and men limit drinks to one or two drinks per hour.

With moderate drinking, you likely will have better times, better memories, and fewer regrets.

Wrong, it's 1-1/2 Ounce of 80 proof liquor not 1 ounce.

[vintageogauge]

There were 129 DUI's in Sumter County last year and 29 of them were in Wildwood.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Wrong, it's 1-1/2 Ounce of 80 proof liquor not 1 ounce.

This source agrees so I corrected...

How Many Drinks Is BAC 0.08 for a Man? Alcohol Level Chart

[Altavia]

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[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by frayedends

People stupidly think admitting drinking but not drinking a lot will gain them leniency. This is an incorrect assumption. If an officer asks if you’ve been drinking he has already determined that you’ve been drinking. The only correct answer to this question is “I exercise my right to remain silent.” Then they should refuse a field sobriety test and refuse a breathalyzer. Of course if they are drunk enough to be impaired they don’t always make these correct decisions.

True. But either scenario, you’re losing your driving privileges for a mandated period and don’t forget the overnight play date in the county lock up. Can you say ride share!

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by frayedends

People stupidly think admitting drinking but not drinking a lot will gain them leniency. This is an incorrect assumption. If an officer asks if you’ve been drinking he has already determined that you’ve been drinking. The only correct answer to this question is “I exercise my right to remain silent.” Then they should refuse a field sobriety test and refuse a breathalyzer. Of course if they are drunk enough to be impaired they don’t always make these correct decisions.

100% correct.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by frayedends

People stupidly think admitting drinking but not drinking a lot will gain them leniency. This is an incorrect assumption. If an officer asks if you’ve been drinking he has already determined that you’ve been drinking. The only correct answer to this question is “I exercise my right to remain silent.” Then they should refuse a field sobriety test and refuse a breathalyzer. Of course if they are drunk enough to be impaired they don’t always make these correct decisions.

I would add "My attorney advises ..."

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

True. But either scenario, you’re losing your driving privileges for a mandated period and don’t forget the overnight play date in the county lock up. Can you say ride share!

I agree, but if the cop thinks you have been drinking you are losing your driving privileges regardless. The key is to not give them any additional evidence. You will be better off in the long run if you don't get convicted. If you say you were drinking any amount or fail a sobriety test, you are getting convicted.

Now in my current adulthood status I would say that if you take a sobriety test there is no way you will pass. I feel now that if you have to take that test you are all but already convicted. HOWEVER, as a young adult, leaving Hampton Beach NH, I was pulled over, took the field sobriety test and passed. I was drunk but not hammered, maybe 4 or 5 beers over 2.5 hours. The officer estimated me at 0.6 or something. But who knows, maybe it was my white priviledge.