RCMP Says Drunk Drivers More Drunk
Monday, January 5th, 2009The CBC has an article that in Canada, not only are DUI arrests on the rise, but the average BAC of arrested drivers is up:
Police are finding that the impaired drivers they are catching are registering a higher blood-alcohol level — to an average of more than twice the legal limit.
Blackmore said the average blood-alcohol level for those charged up until last week was .165 — that is 165 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.
Last week, that figure jumped to an average of .178 and the highest reading was .245 — more than triple the legal limit.
Obviously, driving impaired is a bad idea. Driving when you’re three times the legal limit is an awful idea.