Alcohol level?

fonecrusher1

I know this is gonna turn into sh!t storm of puns & piss-taking but im gonna ask anyway.

Drank 3 pints & 5 cans of beer last night. I presume it would be safe to drive a car now yeah?

Mods please don't move this to food & drink because it'l take a week to get an answer. Thanks.

Zombienosh

you're so drunk you think you have a car hah!

This is how you woke up this morning

http://www.mikezap.com/images/drunk/drunk-asleep-car.jpg

leg

no

ncmc

Totally depends. Are you man or woman, what time did you start to drink, what time did you finish, did you have a big meal, how much sleep have you had etc. It's impossible to know for sure. My attitude would be if you're any way dodgy about it, wait an hour or so to be safe.

Mike 1972

You consumed maybe 16 units of alcohol (could be more if it was high strength beer)

Average liver can break down 1 unit per hour (Depending on weight/sex/age/health/food consumed)

possibly not

But like most people on AH Im not a doctor/lawyer/Road safety expert and havent personally examined the patient

fonecrusher1

Male, 6ft2, 18 stone......OK 18 & a half stone.

Think im alright to drive, just downed a pint of water.

biko

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Drank 3 pints & 5 cans of beer last night. I presume it would be safe to drive a car now yeah?

Boards cannot give advice on this. If you're not sure/don't feel 100%, don't drive.

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My name is URL

You should get yourself a personal breathalyzer if you're not sure you should drive or not

ncmc

Mike 1972 wrote: »

You consumed maybe 16 units of alcohol (could be more if it was high strength beer)

Average liver can break down 1 unit per hour (Depending on weight/sex/age/health)

possibly not

But like most people on AH Im not a doctor/lawyer/Road safety expert and havent personally examined the patient

I've often wondered about the liver breaking down one unit of alcohol an hour, is your liver breaking it down while you drink? So theoretically could you be safe to drive 16 hours after starting drinking, or does the liver not start properly breaking it down til after you stop drinking so it would be 16hrs after you stop drinking? Sorry if that's a stupid question, always being curious about that .

starbelgrade

If you can walk to the car without falling over & put the keys in the ignition first time and not in the cigarette lighter, you're grand.

ncmc

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Male, 6ft2, 18 stone......OK 18 & a half stone.

Think im alright to drive, just downed a pint of water.

Pint of water isn't gonna do much good, what time did you stop drinking at?

fonecrusher1

My name is URL wrote: »

You should get yourself a personal breathalyzer if you're not sure you should drive or not

Yeah thats pretty much the best idea, been thinking about getting one alright. Just to be sure.

fonecrusher1

ncmc wrote: »

Pint of water isn't gonna do much good, what time did you stop drinking at?

About 3 in the morning?

Mike 1972

ncmc wrote: »

I've often wondered about the liver breaking down one unit of alcohol an hour, is your liver breaking it down while you drink?

<Serious answer>
Yes but unless youre drinking half a can per hour its not going to keep up

Not sure if its a linear (straight line) graph either

<AH answer>

Take a small container of your p1$$ and drop a lighted match in

If match goes out youre probably ok

If it explodes in a fireball setting fire to your eyebrows Id leave it a couple of hours (particularly if you find you are now blind)

fonecrusher1

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Yes but unless youre drinking half a can per hour its not going to keep up

This is true. The fellas in the white coats (i mean the guys in labs with microscopes, not the guys that chase you cause your mad) are now saying its the rate of consumption more than anything else that eventually wrecks your liver.

I tend to drink fairly slowly myself, it would take me almost an hour to finish a litre of vodka.

ncmc

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

About 3 in the morning?

I don't think i'd risk it for another hour or so, eat something and wait a while. Unless you're going somewhere really urgent, it's just not worth the risk.

fonecrusher1

ncmc wrote: »

Unless you're going somewhere really urgent

Off-licence. Nah only joking.

Overheal

If you have to ask, you're not safe.

Gunsfortoys

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I know this is gonna turn into sh!t storm of puns & piss-taking but im gonna ask anyway.

Drank 3 pints & 5 cans of beer last night. I presume it would be safe to drive a car now yeah?

Mods please don't move this to food & drink because it'l take a week to get an answer. Thanks.

Ah sure, a can of red bull and your sorted.

easyeason3

Go into the local Garda station & ask them to breathalyse you.
Just don't walk in swinging the car keys from your hand.