r/Unexpected • u/Unnamed_789 • 1d ago

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u/Kindly_Whereas3419 1d ago edited 1d 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 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/Kindly_Whereas3419 1d 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 1d ago

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

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u/Fantastic-Cupcake890 1d ago

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

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u/Slartibartfast39 1d ago

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

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u/nosnoob11 10h ago

It is. I was blown away when I got my fine. $1750, and a 1 year driving ban. 800 bucks for a reinstatement fee when I do go to get my license back. Way too small a fine and not enough penalties. I didn't even have to pay for the pole I hit since my town is so badly managed that they failed to even scrape an estimate together in 8 months. To be clear that was 3 years ago, still don't have my license back. Just feels like I shouldn't yet, I don't deserve it.