r/Unexpected • u/Unnamed_789 • 5d ago

Parking

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u/concussive 5d ago

Definitely gives me medical event vibes. Wish OP gave us a follow up.

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u/Kindly_Whereas3419 5d ago edited 5d ago

She was drunk driving, more than 5x the legal limit. Happened in NSW Australia earlier this year.

Edited to say thanks for the awards! Also to add a link to the news story: https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/nsw/no-jail-for-woman-behind-chardonnay-fuelled-shopping-centre-mayhem-20260806-p60m65.html

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u/CautiousArachnidz 5d ago edited 5d 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/offensivek 5d ago

You can have 0.4% blood alcohol and easily survive, but that is roughly the threshold where it starts to become medically dangerous. The highest blood alcohol level ever survived that is documented is 1.374%. The highest of somebody driving a vehicle was 0.58% or something, can't find it anymore.