What is the legal limit in Texas for alcohol?

 

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The legal limit in Texas is 0.08 blood alcohol content (BAC) when you're in public or driving. How much alcohol is that you may ask? At .08 BAC, 1/8 of 1% of your blood is actually alcohol instead of blood. The number of drinks you can consume before you reach .08 BAC varies with a number of factors. Your age, weight, gender, metabolic rate and overall health all play a part in your ability to tolerate alcohol consumption. For some people, a single alcoholic drink can make them drunk.

Most people can tell when they are starting to become "drunk." But well before their BAC reaches the legal limit in Texas, alcohol has already impaired their judgment and decision-making capacity. So people usually choose to continue drinking. In Texas, where the local bar or party scene is generally not within walking distance, those same people will often choose to drive after their nights on the town. This choice leads to huge numbers of drunk driving accidents. In fact, Texas leads the nation in drunk driving.

 

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