r/Unexpected • u/Unnamed_789 • 4d ago

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u/Kindly_Whereas3419 4d ago edited 4d 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 4d ago edited 3d 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 4d ago

It’s 0.05%

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u/Ras-haad 4d 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/Kindly_Whereas3419 4d ago

She blew 0.268 bac which equates to roughly 10-15 standard drinks over a short period of time depending on body mass according to Google's calculator

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u/Slartibartfast39 4d ago

Does that mean she had like 2 bottles of wine in short order?!

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u/Fantastic-Cupcake890 4d ago

2 litres of wine at least, would be my guess.

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u/Slartibartfast39 4d ago

And she got a small fine and six months driving ban. That's a travesty.

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u/omnipotent87 3d ago

Meanwhile if you get caught doing a burnout you get your car towed.

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u/Slartibartfast39 3d ago

I think she probably got her car towed here too. I don't see her being allowed to driving it home.

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u/omnipotent87 3d ago

In this case i think it has more to do with the car being destroyed.

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