WOMEN

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Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage

Drinks
Body Weight in Pounds

90
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
Impairment Begins
1
,05
.05
.04
.03
.03
.03
.02
.02
.02
Driving Skills Significantly Affected
2
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.05
.05
.04
.04
3
.15
.14
.11
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.06
4
.20
.18
.15
.13
.11
.10
.09
.08
.08
Possible Criminal Penalties
5
.25
.23
.19
.16
.14
.13
.11
.10
.09
6
.30
.27
.23
.19
.17
.15
.14
.12
.11
Legally Intoxicated .08
7
.35
.32
.27
.23
.20
.18
.16
.14
.13
8
.40
.36
.30
.26
.23
.20
.18
.17
.15
Criminal Penalties
9
.45
.41
.34
.29
.26
.23
.20
.19
.17
10
.51
.45
.38
.32
.28
.25
.23
.21
.19
Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking. One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.
From the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information http://www.health.org/pubs/qdocs/alcohol/bac~chart.htm#women
WOMEN

KNOW THIS BEFORE YOU DRINK AND DRIVE

Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage

Drinks
Body Weight in Pounds

90
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
Impairment Begins
1
,05
.05
.04
.03
.03
.03
.02
.02
.02
Driving Skills Significantly Affected
2
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.05
.05
.04
.04
3
.15
.14
.11
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.06
4
.20
.18
.15
.13
.11
.10
.09
.08
.08
Possible Criminal Penalties
5
.25
.23
.19
.16
.14
.13
.11
.10
.09
6
.30
.27
.23
.19
.17
.15
.14
.12
.11
Legally Intoxicated .08
7
.35
.32
.27
.23
.20
.18
.16
.14
.13
8
.40
.36
.30
.26
.23
.20
.18
.17
.15
Criminal Penalties
9
.45
.41
.34
.29
.26
.23
.20
.19
.17
10
.51
.45
.38
.32
.28
.25
.23
.21
.19
Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking. One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.
From the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information http://www.health.org/pubs/qdocs/alcohol/bac~chart.htm#women
WOMEN

KNOW THIS BEFORE YOU DRINK AND DRIVE

Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage

Drinks
Body Weight in Pounds

90
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
Impairment Begins
1
,05
.05
.04
.03
.03
.03
.02
.02
.02
Driving Skills Significantly Affected
2
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.05
.05
.04
.04
3
.15
.14
.11
.10
.09
.08
.07
.06
.06
4
.20
.18
.15
.13
.11
.10
.09
.08
.08
Possible Criminal Penalties
5
.25
.23
.19
.16
.14
.13
.11
.10
.09
6
.30
.27
.23
.19
.17
.15
.14
.12
.11
Legally Intoxicated .08
7
.35
.32
.27
.23
.20
.18
.16
.14
.13
8
.40
.36
.30
.26
.23
.20
.18
.17
.15
Criminal Penalties
9
.45
.41
.34
.29
.26
.23
.20
.19
.17
10
.51
.45
.38
.32
.28
.25
.23
.21
.19
Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking. One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine.
From the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information http://www.health.org/pubs/qdocs/alcohol/bac~chart.htm#women