Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) measures the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream. Expressed as a percentage, it represents grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. For instance, a BAC of 0.08% indicates that there are 0.08 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. In Texas, like many states, driving with a BAC of […]
In drunk driving law, 0.08 is something of a magic number. It represents the blood-alcohol content at which a person is considered legally intoxicated and thus too drunk to drive. When a person is arrested on suspicion of DWI, it is common practice to take a blood or breath sample for BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) […]
It is a Class B misdemeanor to violate the Texas statute on driving while intoxicated, so you could face criminal punishment and a driver’s license suspension for a conviction. Many of these cases hinge on the definition of “intoxicated,” and you might be surprised to learn that there are two different ways to violate the […]
When determining whether a motorist has had too much to drink, law enforcement officers measure the amount of alcohol in that person’s system by administering a breath, blood, or urine test. The results, also known as one’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), provides a measurement of the weight of alcohol in a specified volume of blood. […]
The short answer to this question is “maybe.” Ultimately, whether a driver will be required to install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) in his or her vehicle depends on the facts of the case. In making these decisions, courts will, for instance, look to a driver’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) at the time of arrest, […]
Not all drunk driving cases are treated the same under Texas law. For instance, if you are charged with a first-offense DWI, that offense is by default classified as a Class B misdemeanor. However, if the evidence proves beyond a reasonable doubt that your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) was 0.15 percent or more, you can […]
