BEHS 364 Discussion Forum 2: Driving Under the Influence (DUI)\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

BEHS 364 Discussion Forum 2 Driving Under the Influence (DUI)<\/p>\n

Driving Under the Influence<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Driving under the influence<\/a> (DUI) is a term that describes people who drive while intoxicated with alcohol, drugs, and sometimes both. DUI is a crime and every state has a law that sets the minimum alcohol blood concentration. I am from New York where DUI is also referred to as Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). The DWI law in New York defines the level of acceptable blood alcohol concentration and the penalty for violating the law. The rationale behind the law is that people who are intoxicated are not capable of making a sound judgments (Oh et al., 2020). Moreover, alcohol affects coordination and thus, one\u2019s ability to operate a vehicle safely. According to New York DWI law, impairment due to alcohol or drugs is determined by five factors: the amount of alcohol a person has drunk, whether they ate before drinking, length of drinking time, body weight, and gender.<\/p>\n

The VTL 1192-2 DWI law state that a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more means intoxication and such a person should not<\/p>\n