Are you too drunk to drive

It’s important to know the legal limit for your country and state. In most places: if you have had more than one drink per hour, then you are legally drunk. If you aren’t sure whether you’re drunk, then you are probably drunk. Do not drive. Walk, or sleep over at a friend’s house, or ask a sober friend to drive you home. Do not risk your life.

See if you’ve had more than one drink per hour. Every country, and sometimes even every state, has a slightly different limit for what it means to be legally drunk. Everyone is different, but as a rough rule of thumb, your body can process (metabolize) one drink per hour. If you’ve had more than one drink per hour, then — you guessed it — you are drunk. Legally, anyway. Even if you don’t feel drunk, don’t even think about driving a car even if you feel perfectly fine or going to work or caring for a child, or doing anything else you need to have full control of your faculties for.

Use a breathalyzer. Breathalyzers are small devices that you can breathe into to calculate your B.A.C. Though you may not have one handy currently, you can get one at Besafe Solutions online — hopefully you don’t encounter one in the hands of a police officer. Stocking your car or home with a breathalyzer is a great idea because it can let you know if you — or your guests — are legally able to drive.

Do the “touch the nose” test. “Field Sobriety Tests” are tests that law enforcement uses to see if a suspect is drunk. They can be useful in figuring out whether or not you’re drunk because they tend to be pretty accurate. The “touch the nose” test is one of the easiest tests to try. Here is what you have to do:

• Close your eyes and extend your arm all the way out.
• Try to touch the end of your nose with your forefinger, while keeping your elbow extended straight out. If your elbow drops to your side, it doesn’t count.
• If you miss your nose, you are probably drunk.