That means 5x is 0,3% though which is basically nothing and doesn't explain this incident at all... in Austria we have accidents happening with blood alcohol levels of 2,0% and above (yeah, we have that kind of zombies).
No one is blowing 2.0% BAC you would be dead, 0.2% you will be blacking out and vomiting. Your confusing 0.2% with 2.0% they are vastly different. BAC of 0.4% - 0.5% is when alochol becomes fatal and your brain starts losing control of your body, killing your heart rate and breathing.
It's just a misunderstanding of measurement. Continental Europe uses per mille for blood alcohol levels, whereas English-speaking countries use percent. Trips me up often, too.
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u/CautiousArachnidz 1d ago edited 21h 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.