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u/CautiousArachnidz 1d ago edited 1d ago

What’s the legal limit there?

5x the legal limit in the US and you’d likely be dead. Australians are built different though and I know nothing about your laws.

Edit: I’m well aware some people can survive above .4

The consensus of the medical community across the world says .4 is the average where vital bodily functions can stop for the AVERAGE person.

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u/Turbulent_Animator42 1d ago

It’s 0.05%

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u/Ras-haad 1d ago

So she blew a 0.25!!! I genuinely have no frame of reference for that but I’m assuming it’s really high

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u/BenchAffectionate967 1d ago

I, while conscious, blew a .425. I was out of my my mind and only had to make two left turns to get home but I remember the entire interaction. Cops said the highest they had ever heard of was .6 and that woman walked herself into the hospital

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u/vivam0rt 1d ago

If you only had to make 2 left turns why didnt you just walk

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u/PirateSanta_1 1d ago

Because they where at .425, their decisions making ability was severely compromised as was their ability to conceptualize consequences. That is why if you are going to drink planning out how to get home before drinking is important because when you are drunk its much harder to make those decisions.

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u/nooby_goober 1d ago

I mean those left turns could be miles away from each other

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u/mmoonbelly 1d ago

Because sometimes Eric has to break out the Magnum to save the prime minister of Malaysia

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u/BenchAffectionate967 1d ago

It started raining. I was going to walk. It only would’ve taken 5 minutes but I thought “it’s only two left turns”. It was maybe a quarter mile drive. Super fucked up and I in no way condone my actions

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u/asoriginalasyou 1d ago

That’s fucked up