DUI Statistics

According to a national study, over 150,000 Idahoans (1 out of every 10) reported they drove impaired the previous year.To put that number in perspective, that is nearly the entire population of the cities of Meridian (81,557) and Nampa (75,092) combined!


Following a DUI arrest, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS CONTACT AN AGGRESSIVE DUI ATTORNEY TODAY

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    Wednesday
    May042011

    Alcohol and Sporting Events

    I found a very intersting study from the University of Minnesota published earlier this year.  As a DUI attorney I thought the results were quite interesting.  Do you think the numbers would be the same here in Boise?

    Summary

    • Researchers conducted breathalyzer exams on a total of 362 adults after 13 baseball games and three football games. Sixty percent of fans tested had a blood alcohol content level (BAC) of zero, 40 percent had a BAC under the legal driving limit of .08, and of that group, 8 percent blew above that legal limit.
    • Fans under 35 years of age have nine times greater odds of having BAC levels above the limit of .08.
    • Those who drink at tailgating parties have 14 times greater odds of being legally drunk, compared to fans who had not tailgated.
    • Nearly one in four attendees who tailgated reported consuming five or more alcoholic beverages while tailgating.

     

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