Under .08 can still be a crime
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Can alcohol affect your driving even if your BAC is below .08?
The rule
Alcohol can impair your judgment and coordination well below .08, and that can still lead to criminal charges. You can't judge your BAC by counting drinks.
Even though .08 is the DUI level, a small amount of alcohol can change how you drive. Vision, movement and reaction time can suffer after one drink.
From the Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 6, page 33. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the MVA have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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