Monday, April 12, 2010

Drinkin and Drivin!

Friday night myself and a few others got to participate in a police training program.  It's designed for new officers to get the field sobriety test certification.  The goal of the project is to get everyone legally intoxicated based on your weight and then put you through a field sobriety test like you would receive if you got pulled over after drinking.  We blew into a meter at the start, after 2 drinks, sometime after we ate, then at the very end!  The alcohol was measured and these were double shots.  You could drink beer or alcohol and couldn't switch once you began drinking.  6 beers or 4 liquor drinks in about 2 hrs.  So i picked Vodka to drink.  With the measurements it was about 8 drinks.  The eye exam is what really gets you because that is the one thing you cannot control.  If you have good balance and can follow the directions PERFECTLY you might could pass the walking test...  After 2 drinks in 30 ish mins i blew .082.  (.08 is the limit).  the next time it was.17, the next was .12....  eating helps!  and men are at an advantage due to their muscle mass.  very interesting to do..  wasn't feeling so hot the next morning... may not do it again!  Next time i will be the Designated Driver!
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