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If you are facing a DUI, there are important facts you should know:

How To Calculate Your Estimated Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

Showing estimated percent of alcohol in the blood by number of drinks in relation to body weight. This percent can be estimated by: 1. Count your drinks (1 drink equals 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor, one five ounce glass of table wine, or one 12-ounce bottle of regular beer). 2. Use the chart below and under number of "drinks" and opposite "body weight," find the percent of blood alcohol listed. 3. Subtract from this number the percent of alcohol "burned up" during the time elapsed since your first drink. This figure is .015% per hour. (Example:  180 lb. man - 8 drinks in 4 hours/.167% minus (.015x4) = .107 %.)

(Created from NHTSA chart, with modifications)

Warning! If you refuse to take a breath, blood, or urine test after being arrested for DUI/DWI in Florida, or if the results of your test were .08% blood-alcohol or above, your license will be suspended 30 days after the arrest unless you or your attorney takes appropriate action to demand an administrative hearing within 10 business days after arrest. Get more information about saving your driver's license now before it's too late. If your arrest was in a state other than Florida, your license also may be at risk. To learn more about protecting your license if your arrest was not in Florida, visit our national map of DUI/DWI attorneys to locate a drunk driving defense lawyer in your state.

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