Many people know that they shouldn’t go out drinking in the evening and then drive home. They’ll still be under the influence, so they need to get a ride, call a taxi or walk. They plan ahead to ensure that they don’t face DUI charges.
But they never even consider the next morning. The truth is that you certainly can be arrested on impaired driving charges the next day. Why would this happen?
Your BAC may not have decreased as much as you think
The problem is often just that it takes time for your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to go down. Every hour, it is only going to drop by about 0.015%. So it would take four hours to go down from 0.06% or six hours to go back down from 0.09%.
As such, it really depends on how high your BAC was the night before and how long you slept. If you were right at the limit and then you slept for eight or nine hours, you would probably be fine. But if you were well over the legal limit and you only slept for a few hours before you had to get up and go to work, you could still be under the influence.
What options do you have?
If you do get arrested for drunk driving the next morning, you may be very surprised. At this time, it is important to look into all of your legal defense options. Maybe you have questions about why the police pulled you over or if the breath test results are even accurate, for example. Be sure you know what defense tactics to consider.
