Danny Cevallos: Henry Ruggs' car accident and alleged DUI reveal drunk driving law limitations. - NBCNewsTHINK
Point-oh-eight is the universal, arbitrary line in the sand for a driver’s blood alcohol concentration.
Even for those scientifically oriented folks who know what BAC means, the only way to measure it is with scientific tools or scientific people: In Nevada, as elsewhere, that means aRegular citizens don’t typically have access to BAC-measuring equipment in the parking lot of the local watering hole. So everyone who has a couple of margaritas and drives is guessing. It’s that simple.
But here’s where it gets even sillier: That .08 reading only makes it easier for a court to conclude that the driver was incapable of safe driving. Prosecutors prefer to have a BAC reading, but they don’t even need it for a conviction. It’s illegal in Nevada — and most states — to
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