Pomona Police conducting "Know Your Limit" Education Program on Friday, August 23rd, 2019
An Educational Approach to DUI Prevention
The “Know Your Limit” program is intended to inform the public on how little it takes to reach the legal limit for blood alcohol content (BAC), which is .08% in all states but Utah, where the BAC is .05%.
The campaign will be from in the city of
“The goal is to help people understand the effects of alcohol so they can make smart decisions about how they get home after a night of drinking,”
A person’s height, weight, food intake, drug and/or medication use and how much they drink over a time period are all factors that affect BAC. According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, it takes two drinks consumed within one hour by a 120-pound woman and four drinks by a 180-pound man to be at the legal limit. One drink is based on 1.5 oz. of liquor (40% alcohol), 12 oz. of beer (4.5% alcohol) or a 5 oz. glass of wine (12% alcohol). The body lowers your BAC at a rate of .015% every hour.
The average cost of a DUI arrest is approximately $13,500, accounting for vehicle impound fees, fines, attorney fees, auto insurance hikes and other penalties. Plan ahead and avoid risking a DUI by designating a sober driver.
Funding for the “Know Your Limit” program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Prepared by Pomona Police Traffic Services Bureau
Address/Location
Pomona Police Department
490 W Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766
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Non-emergencies: 909-620-2155
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