As I see it there is no law against driving after drinking......just drunk driving.It's gotten so that people are affraid to drink a beer in the afternoon if they are going anywhere.The NHLC used to distribute charts to all licensee's showing consumption vs body weight.As I remember, a person weighing 220 could drink up tp seven drinks in 3 hour period and not be inpaired.The chart went on to say that the body dispels the effect of one drink each hour so it seems reasonable to assume that you could go out boating,drink 6 or 8 beers,have lunch and still be ok.
I'm not advocating driving and drinking...just throwing that out there.It's a judgement call for each person and it goes without saying that a person who has not been drinking should be operating if possible.
That said....I believe I'll crack open a Corona.
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