Pegging BAC Levels at DUI Cases

One of the most significant pieces of evidence presented in a driving under the influence (DUI) case will be the suspect’s blood alcohol content (BAC). The BAC level is often determined in a breathalyzer test, but the numbers are not just markers. They can also help identify how impaired the suspect was from the drinking. A forensic toxicology professional may assist pegging the degree, and all states will have an associated threshold.

Persons with a BAC of between 0.06% and 0.10% often experience problems with depth perception, reasoning, and vision, as well as lowered levels of pleasure. Speech slurs, slower reflexes, and mood swings are hallmarks of BACs between 0.11% and 0.20%. You may have witnessed incidents where the drunk suspect forcefully brushed off people and groggily insisted nothing was wrong with them.

BACs of 0.21% up to 0.29% trigger potential memory blackouts, loss of consciousness, and seriously impaired sensations. People should watch out if the BAC cracked the 0.30% barrier, however. The suspect can be flitting in and out of consciousness, depressed, or is close to death because of drops in the heart rate.

Determining the BAC and the associated effects will make a difference in building a case against the suspect. The police will also assist with other facts.