Alcohol and Driving

New Jersey DWI laws aren’t just meant to annoy drivers – they are important for keeping drivers all over the state safe. Alcohol affects every person differently, but typically your BAC will rise over 0.08% if you have more than one drink per hour. One drink (one glass of wine, one shot, or one beer) is absorbed by every drinker in a different way, according to sex, weight, amount of food in the stomach, and more.

Even if you think you are okay to drive, even a small amount of alcohol can cause your judgment to be clouded, so it is hard to make crucial decisions while driving. It also slows your reaction time. If it would typically take your one second to react to a child running out in front of your car, it might take two seconds to react after you’ve had a few beers. Those two seconds could mean the difference between life and death for the child.