What is a BAC?

[djh50]

What is the name of your state? Missouri. What is a BAC? How does it differ from a DWI? I was charged with DWI, but pled guilty to th BAC, because I felt it was a lesser charge. Was I right? The penalties were not too stiff, and I understand that after 2 years it won't even appear on my record. Thanks...I know that BAC stand for blood alcohol content, but this was prosecuted as a completly different offense. My BAC was well above the legal limit for DWI, so I don't understand why it was changed. I'm glad it was, but I am still confused about it.

[justalayman]

Originally Posted by djh50

What is the name of your state? Missouri. What is a BAC? How does it differ from a DWI? I was charged with DWI, but pled guilty to th BAC, cecause I felt it was a lesser charge. Was I right? The penalties were not too stiff, and I understand that after 2 years of probation it won't even show on my record.

BAC = blood alcohol content

it is the measurement used to determine if DWI or a lesser charge is appropriate. I don't understand what you may have plead guilty to. BAC is not a charge itself. (at least that I hae ever heard of)

Some states have a lesser charge of impaired driving. If I remember correctly Michigan (where I live) uses .08 BAC as the DWI threshold and .02 BAC as the threshold for impaired driving.

[Happy Trails]

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[justalayman]

Originally Posted by Happy Trails

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Live and learn. Thanks happy.
It looks as if this is the type of law that many DWI drivers argue for all the time. "I may have been drinking but I wasn't impaired". This takes it to the bottom line of a charge because of the BAC without regard to the possibilities of level of impairment. But the DWI charge doesn't require the chem test, just proof of impairment.

[Happy Trails]

Originally Posted by justalayman

Live and learn. Thanks happy.
It looks as if this is the type of law that many DWI drivers argue for all the time. "I may have been drinking but I wasn't impaired". This takes it to the bottom line of a charge because of the BAC without regard to the possibilities of level of impairment. But the DWI charge doesn't require the chem test, just proof of impairment.

I had never heard of that charge before either.

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