DUI Glossary

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Absorption Rate –The rate alcohol enters the blood stream and intoxicates a person. Due to metabolism, food intake, weight and other factors, this rate constantly varies.

Administrative License Revocation –The automatic suspension of your license when you receive a DUI. This can be appealed with the help of a Tampa DUI lawyer.

BAC –Blood Alcohol Content, a measure of how much alcohol is in a person’s blood. If you drive with a BAC above 0.08%, you can be charged with drunk driving.

BAC Calculator –A tool to predict a person’s BAC based on weight, hours spent drinking and the number of drinks consumed.

Blood Test –A DUI chemical test that can estimate your BAC with a blood sample.

Breath Test –A chemical test used to estimate your BAC using a breath sample. These tests are frequently inaccurate and can be fought with the help of a top Tampa DUI attorney.

Burnoff –The opposite of absorption rate; the rate a body metabolizes alcohol and returns to sobriety.

DUI –Driving Under the Influence

DUID –Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

Open Container Laws –Laws that prevent drivers from having open alcoholic beverages in the car with them while driving.

Reckless Driving –Dangerous driving

Regurgitation –Puking, belching or gurgling. Any function that pushes the contents of the stomach into your mouth. If you did any of these before giving a breath sample, your Tampa DUI lawyer may be able to show the test was invalid.

Standardized Field Sobriety Test –The roadside tests police are authorized to use to evaluate sobriety. These tests are not legally required and are inaccurate, which is why your Tampa DUI attorney will always attack any evidence presented through the use of field sobriety tests.

Urine Test –A chemical DUI test that evaluates a person’s sobriety using a urine sample.

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