How drunk is too drunk to drive? The Arizona law draws the line at the .08 percent blood-alcohol level. Yet Phoenix DUI attorneys often argue that there are different degrees of impairment from alcohol and that impairment varies somewhat from person to person when it comes to blood-alcohol levels.
However, almost every DUI attorney would agree that a person should not be driving with a blood-alcohol level over .30. The East Valley Tribune reports that 38-year-old John McCombs Wilcox was suspected of DUI after he was in a non-injurious accident in the town of Gilbert. A preliminary BAC test showed that the man had a blood-alcohol level of .303, which is almost four times the legal limit. The Gilbert man was then arrested on suspicion of aggravated DUI.
It may not be much of a surprise that the suspect had to be taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center for an evaluation. A report from the University of Indiana states that a BAC level above .30 can lead to loss of consciousness, total mental confusion, and respiratory depression.
Yet it's important to note that the results of a preliminary breath test have been proven to have inaccuracies. In the state of Arizona, results of preliminary test alone are often not admissible as evidence of impairment in a courtroom because of their inaccuracy. Phoenix DUI attorneys can often evaluate the evidence in any drunk driving case and make sure that a DUI suspect's legal rights are protected. Even people who test way over the legal BAC limit have the right to an attorney.
Related Resources:
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Challenging the Validity of Blood Alcohol Content Tests (FindLaw's KnowledgeBase)
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Defenses to Drunk Driving (FindLaw)
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Find an Arizona DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
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