Why You Need to Worry About Next-Day DUI Accidents in Boca Raton

You are a responsible drinker. You went to the holiday get-together knowing that you would be drinking, so you made arrangements to stay with a friend. Now it is early morning and you are ready to head home. Or are you?

Most Florida DUI accidents occur at night. But you may be surprised to know that accidents involving impaired drivers also occur in the early morning. These accidents are not only caused by hardcore drinkers who hit the bottle after rolling out of bed, but also by drinkers who believe they did the responsible thing by waiting overnight before driving—yet still have a high blood alcohol level from the night before.

It takes time for alcohol to leave your system. If you stopped drinking at 2:00 a.m., chances are that your BAC is still greater than .08 at 6:00 a.m. or even at 10:00 a.m. It takes time, not sleep nor coffee, to lower your blood alcohol level after a night of heavy drinking. So, how long does it take?

For most drinkers, it takes the body an hour to process of 10 grams of alcohol. That means one beer takes at least two hours to leave the body. A single glass of wine takes 4 hours. In other words, a driver with a BAC of .02 will be alcohol-free after about an hour and a half. A person with a BAC of .08 must wait more than five hours for the alcohol to leave his body.

If the drinker has eaten a large meal or is in poor health, it can take longer.

During the holiday season, people celebrate late into the evening. If you are injured by a drunk driver in Boca Raton, it should make no difference what time of day the accident happened. You deserve fair compensation for your injuries. A Florida accident injury lawyer can help. To learn more, contact Boca Raton accident attorney David Glatthorn at 866-413-5525.

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