Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 20:12     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.

Hope you GO TO JAIL before you kill some people.

Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 20:11     Subject: Re:Not great at judging how impaired I am.
I see what OP is saying. I feel the same way. I guess the only way to tell is with a breathalyzer. Op, one normal serving of alcohol per hour is probably fine. If people can't do this, all bars should close and restaurants should not serve alcohol except to overweight people-otherwise a cop could stand outside and arrested each patron as they leave.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 20:10     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Let me address some facts.

I never drive drunk. when I have this feeling of "sleepy/possibly impaired" I make other arrangements.

I'm asking because it seems like sometimes when I in the house for the night, I'll have one glass of wine and feel really loopy. I know that I'm unfit to drive. Other times such as out with friends, I will have 2 glasses and not feel much different.

What I was asking was, does anyone else have anyway of telling if you're actually impaired or just tired but still fit to drive yourself. The reason I ask is because sometimes I will metro or uber home and wonder if I'm drunk at all or just nervous that I'm drunk.


You are getting impaired after one drink. Just because it is combined with lack of sleep or something else, does not make it more or less safe. You seem to be focused on getting arrested versus safety. A breathalyzer is the only way to know if you will be arrested. For safety, do not drink and drive. Or limit to one drink every couple of hours. Just because some times you fell it less, does not make you less impaired.


No, I'm most concerned about not injuring myself or someone else if i decide to drive.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 20:09     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:Stick to one glass.

Better yet do not drink at all.


Yes, don't drink at all. The fact is that even one drink can have an impact on reaction times in combination with being tired, having education in your system, inclement weather, etc.

A drunk driver hit my family car as a child. Not only the minutes that followed, but the years ahead impacted me, my family, her kids, a pedestrian who was struck, and two responding officers.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 20:02     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Let me address some facts.

I never drive drunk. when I have this feeling of "sleepy/possibly impaired" I make other arrangements.

I'm asking because it seems like sometimes when I in the house for the night, I'll have one glass of wine and feel really loopy. I know that I'm unfit to drive. Other times such as out with friends, I will have 2 glasses and not feel much different.

What I was asking was, does anyone else have anyway of telling if you're actually impaired or just tired but still fit to drive yourself. The reason I ask is because sometimes I will metro or uber home and wonder if I'm drunk at all or just nervous that I'm drunk.


You are getting impaired after one drink. Just because it is combined with lack of sleep or something else, does not make it more or less safe. You seem to be focused on getting arrested versus safety. A breathalyzer is the only way to know if you will be arrested. For safety, do not drink and drive. Or limit to one drink every couple of hours. Just because some times you fell it less, does not make you less impaired.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 19:59     Subject: Re:Not great at judging how impaired I am.
I do not drink if driving. I always feel like I am easily impaired if out ( maybe I let myself get hungrier). I suggest none to one drink at the most. And only one if over a two hour time span.
MikeL
Post 04/05/2016 19:37     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:I don't drink at all if I am going to drive. AT ALL. People give me crap about this. Oh well.

+1
This is the wisest course of action
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 19:35     Subject: Re:Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Just get a breathalyzer. We got them for the kids (over 21) for $50.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 19:30     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
OP here.

Let me address some facts.

I never drive drunk. when I have this feeling of "sleepy/possibly impaired" I make other arrangements.

I'm asking because it seems like sometimes when I in the house for the night, I'll have one glass of wine and feel really loopy. I know that I'm unfit to drive. Other times such as out with friends, I will have 2 glasses and not feel much different.

What I was asking was, does anyone else have anyway of telling if you're actually impaired or just tired but still fit to drive yourself. The reason I ask is because sometimes I will metro or uber home and wonder if I'm drunk at all or just nervous that I'm drunk.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 19:18     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sometimes I will go to dinner, have 2 glasses of wine and I feel tipsy. Other times I know that the relaxation from the wine is mixing with my already tired body and making me feel more impaired than I am. I want to be able to feel confident that if I am pulled over, I'm not over the limit. I am going to look into getting a little breathalyzer for the car so that I can check, but do you have any ways of telling when you are creeping up to the limit?


If that's what you're most worried about then you need to get your priorities straightened out. Be more worried about hurting someone when your "already tired body" gets extra relaxed with a few drinks and swerves into someone else's car. Jeez.


+1. I have NO Patience for selfish people who drive tipsy/drunk. BTW, was the victim of a drunk driver last year (head on collision) and nearly died.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 19:15     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:I see parents out with their kids all the time with both parents drinking and it blows my mind! I asked my brother, a bartender, if he ever thinks twice about serving second drinks to these parents and he acted like I was crazy for making such a big deal out of it.

So if you're out to dinner with your kids and you and your spouse are both drinking, I'm that person at the table next to you glaring and hardcore judging you, you idiot.


What does having dinner with your kids have to do with driving?
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 18:22     Subject: Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:I see parents out with their kids all the time with both parents drinking and it blows my mind! I asked my brother, a bartender, if he ever thinks twice about serving second drinks to these parents and he acted like I was crazy for making such a big deal out of it.

So if you're out to dinner with your kids and you and your spouse are both drinking, I'm that person at the table next to you glaring and hardcore judging you, you idiot.


Are you just assuming they're going to drink multiple drinks or that there is no way they could have not driven? Also those people don't care what you think and if they're there with little kids most likely don't even notice you.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 17:44     Subject: Re:Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Just Uber. The cost (monetary and other) of a DUI is much more.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 17:42     Subject: Re:Not great at judging how impaired I am.
Anonymous wrote:I have no more than 1 drink if I'm driving. It's not rocket surgery.


Nicely done.
Anonymous
Post 04/05/2016 16:30     Subject: Re:Not great at judging how impaired I am.
I have no more than 1 drink if I'm driving. It's not rocket surgery.