Typo in N.Y. law changes drunk driving rules - VGF

**Dr. Horrible** · 11-07-2006, 11:22 AM

ALBANY, N.Y. - Drinking a shot of beer in New York could get you arrested for drunken driving, thanks to a typo in a New York law passed this year.

Lawmakers approved a bill that sets the standard for driving while intoxicated at 0.18 grams of alcohol in a person's blood. But a person's body can produce that much alcohol naturally, according to Rochester DWI lawyer Ed Fiandach.

Instead of using grams, the law should have used blood alcohol content as a measure.

Typo found in N.Y. drunk driving law - Vehicular Peculiarity - MSNBC.com

***Ace Mercury*** · 11-07-2006, 02:26 PM

Like, grams in all of your blood? So, would they drain you to figure that out or what?

**Dr. Horrible** · 11-07-2006, 03:56 PM

I dunno. Maybe they take a sample and extrapolate assuming perfectly mixed. Or maybe .18 grams corresponds to some blood-alcohol content (adjusted for a person's weight, I guess).

11-07-2006, 11:22 AM	#1
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11-07-2006, 02:26 PM	#2
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11-07-2006, 03:56 PM	#3
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