East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office: Alcohol Limits

Alcohol Limits

Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking.
One Drink is equal to 1¼ oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 4 oz. of table wine.

Drinks	Body Weight in Pounds									Effect on Person
	90	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240
0	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	Only Safe Driving Limit
1	.05	.05	.04	.03	.03	.03	.02	.02	.02	Impairment Begins
2	.10	.09	.08	.07	.06	.05	.05	.04	.04	Driving Skills Significantly Affected
3	.15	.14	.11	.10	.09	.08	.07	.06	.06	Driving Skills Significantly Affected
4	.20	.18	.15	.13	.11	.10	.09	.08	.08	Legally Intoxicated Criminal Penalties Imposed
5	.25	.23	.19	.16	.14	.13	.11	.10	.09
6	.30	.27	.23	.19	.17	.15	.14	.12	.11
7	.35	.32	.27	.23	.20	.18	.16	.14	.13
8	.40	.36	.30	.26	.23	.20	.18	.17	.15
9	.45	.41	.34	.29	.26	.23	.20	.19	.17
10	.51	.45	.38	.32	.28	.32	.23	.21	.19

Drinks	Body Weight in Pounds								Effect on Person
	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240
0	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	Only Safe Driving Limit
1	.04	.03	.03	.02	.02	.02	.02	.02	Impairment Begins
2	.08	.06	.05	.05	.04	.04	.03	.03	Impairment Begins
3	.11	.09	.08	.07	.06	.06	.05	.05	Driving Skills Significantly Affected
4	.15	.12	.11	.09	.08	.08	.07	.06	Driving Skills Significantly Affected
5	.19	.16	.13	.12	.11	.09	.09	.08	Legally Intoxicated Criminal Penalties Imposed
6	.23	.19	.16	.14	.13	.11	.10	.09
7	.26	.22	.19	.16	.15	.13	.12	.11
8	.30	.25	.21	.19	.17	.15	.14	.13
9	.34	.28	.24	.21	.19	.17	.15	.14
10	.38	.31	.27	.23	.21	.19	.17	.16