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operate a motor vehicle. “It doesn’t matter whether or not you have control of the vehicle. If the test shows .10, it’s against the law to drive,” Mr. Luke pointed out. With alcohol concentrations of .05 to .10, there’s no presumption of either sobriety or intoxication, but motorists in that range can still be convicted of drunk driving should they weave back and forth in the road or show other obvious signs of impairment, the Commonwealth’s Attorney said.
Dean Irvine, director of the local Alcohol Safety Action Program, explained that people respond differently to alcohol depending on their tolerance. “At .10, one person may be falling-down, sloppy, knee-walking drunk and another may show absolutely no signs of alcohol consumption.” So those who intend to drive after drinking shouldn’t try to assess their compliance with the legal limit on the basis of the way they feel, Mr. Irvine said. A more reliable method is the consumption average compiled by VASAP.
“Something most people forget is that a five-ounce glass of wine, a 12ounce beer and a mixed drink with 1 1/2 ounces of 80 proof liquor all have the same alcohol content, so if you’re trying to figure out your blood alcohol concentration, you should count everything - a glass of w ine, a beer or a cocktail - as one drink,” Mr. Ir
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