[dex fields]

I blew a 2.1 from taking cold medication its called coricidin.

[smoothy]

Sorry but there is no medicine in the world that makes you blow a 2.1 on a single dose. 180 proof grain alcohol isn't enough to blow a 2.1. Unless you drank it minutes before you blew a breatholyser... but then.. you had your chance to tell the cop you just had whater a fewm minutes ago and they would have taken you for a blood test... but your chance for that is past.

And incidentally... there are many prescribed medications that can and will get you a DUI... which means driving under the influence... that means anything that can affext your reactions... not just alcohol.

Read the labels... any of them that can do that have lables clearly on them saying do not drive or operate heavy equipment.

[dex fields]

Sorry but there is no medicine in the world that makes you blow a 2.1 on a single dose. 180 proof grain alcohol isn't enough to blow a 2.1. Unless you drank it minutes before you blew a breatholyser...but then..you had your chance to tell the cop you just had whater a fewm minutes ago and they would have taken you for a blood test...but your chance for that is past.

And incidently....there are many prescribed medications that can and will get you a DUI....which means driving under the influence....that means anything that can affext your reactions...not just alcohol.

Read the labels...any of them that can do that have lables clearly on them saying do not drive or operate heavy equipment.

I was drinking the medicine all day & I taking more than I should have. But all it said to be careful if operating a motor vehicle or heavy machinery it didn't say don't drive

[smoothy]

I was drinking the medicine all day & I taking more than I should have. But all it said to be careful if operating a motor vehicle or heavy machinery it didn't say don't drive

Um... thats exactly what that means... If you take the actuall recommended dose... you don't swill cough medicine all day long. Common sense will tell you that much by just reading the ingredients.. That is WAY above and beyond even reasonible doseages...

They hung you fair and square... hire a good lawyer... you really need one now. There is no easy out on this one.

The law doesn't differentiate between medications , even prescribed ones and booze or illicite drugs (meaning there are no exemptions). If it impares.. you can get charged for it.

[dex fields]

Um.......thats exactly what that means....If you take the actuall recomended dose.....you don't swill cough medicine all day long. Common sense will tell you that much by just reading the ingredients.. That is WAY above and beyond even reasonible doseages...

They hung you fair and square...hire a good lawyer....you really need one now. There is no easy out on this one.

The law doesn't differentiate between medications , even prescribed ones and booze or illicite drugs (meaning there are no exemptions). If it impares..you can get charged for it.

I understand everything u are saying but it didn't say didn't say don't drive it said be careful

[excon]

Hello d:

it didn't say didn't say don't drive it said be careful

Then bring the label to court with you and use it as a defense.

Excon

[smoothy]

I understand everything u are saying but it didn't say didn't say don't drive it said be careful

Its not required to tell you to not drive if you abuse it and drink it like water. That is implicit and implied. Meaning its considered common knowledge.

It said be careful if you use the recommended dose... and not drive if it affects you.

That's exactly what that warning means... and what any court is going to tell you.

At 2.1 you were way, WAY beyond that affecting you threshold. And common sense would have told you to not drive. Unless you are a true alcoholic you would have had trouble walking at that point.

Effects of Alcohol at Specific BAC Levels

Effects of alcohol intoxication are greatly influenced by individual variations. Some people may become intoxicated at a much lower BAC level than indicated.



0.02 — 0.03 BAC: No loss of coordination, slight euphoria and loss of shyness. Depressant effects are not apparent. Mildly relaxed and maybe a little lightheaded.

0.04 — 0.06 BAC: Feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions, sensation of warmth. Euphoria. Some minor impairment of reasoning and memory, lowering of caution. Your behavior may become exaggerated and emotions intensified (Good emotions are better, bad emotions are worse)

0.07 — 0.09 BAC: Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing. Euphoria. Judgment and self-control are reduced, and caution, reason and memory are impaired (in some* states .08 is legally impaired and it is illegal to drive at this level). You will probably believe that you are functioning better than you really are. ( * —As of July, 2004 ALL states had passed .08 BAC Per Se Laws. The final one takes effect in August of 2005.)

0.10 — 0.125 BAC: impairment of motor coordination and loss of good judgment. Speech may be slurred; balance, vision, reaction time and hearing will be impaired. Euphoria. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle at this level of intoxication in all states.

0.13 — 0.15 BAC: Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control. Blurred vision and major loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria* is beginning to appear. Judgment and perception are severely impaired.
( * —Dysphoria: An emotional state of anxiety, depression, or unease.)

0.16 — 0.19 BAC: Dysphoria predominates, nausea may appear. The drinker has the appearance of a "sloppy drunk."

0.20 BAC: Feeling dazed/confused or otherwise disoriented. May need help to stand/walk. If you injure yourself you may not feel the pain. Some people have nausea and vomiting at this level. The gag reflex is impaired and you can choke if you do vomit. Blackouts are likely at this level so you may not remember what has happened.

0.25 BAC: All mental, physical and sensory functions are severely impaired. Increased risk of asphyxiation from choking on vomit and of seriously injuring yourself by falls or other accidents.

0.30 BAC: STUPOR. You have little comprehension of where you are. You may pass out suddenly and be difficult to awaken.

0.35 BAC: Coma is possible. This is the level of surgical anesthesia.

0.40 BAC and up: Onset of coma, and possible death due to respiratory arrest.

If you are expecting to use that as a defense... its not going to work because you are so far beyond the lower limit you should have known better.

Like I said... get a lawyer... a good one, you REALLY need one. That is in the range where CRIMINAL penalties will be in play.

http://www.brad21.org/bac_charts.html

http://www.ou.edu/oupd/bac.htm

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