How long do you wait?

[JK]

I reckon sleep, particularly decent sleep plays a big part in it too.

irrelevant....

Fair enough, probably a lesser factor but Im not so sure it wouldn't have some sort of bearing .. I reckon if it's 12 hours since your last drink (after a "session") but you've only slept for 3 hours as opposed to say 7, you would probably feel a bit foggier.

My comment was in relation to Fish's: I'd be pretty conservative in the calculations as you are also likely to be fatigued and feeling ill, both of which may impair your driving on the morning after

Im no expert obviously, hence the question on here.

[OnSong]

I thought the body digests things faster during sleep, and while awake and active, the blood and energy is required elsewhere.

[CK]

all this talk about a big blitz on, i have seen one police car in the past few days

Drove twice from home in the Southern suburbs to Mum's place, between Mt Barker and Murray Bridge, in the last few days; then into the city twice to see other relatives in that same period, and not one RBT/Booze Bus/Testing station at any stage. Concerning.

[Sturtman]

On average, it takes about one hour for your body to break down one unit of alcohol. However, this can vary, depending on:

•your weight
•whether you’re male or female
•your age
•how quickly or slowly your body turns food into energy (your metabolism)
•your stress levels
•how much food you have eaten
•the type and strength of the alcohol
•whether you’re taking medication and, if so, what type
It can also take longer if your liver isn’t working normally. For more information on drinking, see the drinking and alcohol section.

How much is one unit?
One unit of alcohol is roughly equivalent to half a pint of beer or a 25ml pub measure of spirit. A small (125ml) glass of wine is equivalent to about 1.5 units as is a 275ml bottle of alcopops. A 5% alcohol-strength pint of beer is 2.8 units.

Adding up your units
If you drink a large (250ml) glass of wine, your body takes about three hours to break down the alcohol.

If you drink one pint of beer, your body takes about two hours to break it down. One pint of strong lager is equivalent to three units, so this will take longer.

If you have a few drinks during a night out, it can take many hours for the alcohol to leave your body. The alcohol could still be in your blood during the next day.

[am Bays]

I thought one unit of alcohol = 1 standard drink, i.e. my stubbie of Crown Lager I'm drinking right now is 1.4 standard drinks

[Sturtman]

I thought one unit of alcohol = 1 standard drink, i.e. my stubbie of Crown Lager I'm drinking right now is 1.4 standard drinks

The extract was from a British website but im pretty sure the 1 unit of alcohol they refer to is .01 on the breathalyser. Eg: if your reading was .08 it would it would take 8hrs before you blew 0.00

[am Bays]

I thought one unit of alcohol = 1 standard drink, i.e. my stubbie of Crown Lager I'm drinking right now is 1.4 standard drinks

The extract was from a British website but im pretty sure the 1 unit of alcohol they refer to is .01 on the breathalyser. Eg: if your reading was .08 it would it would take 8hrs before you blew 0.00

That's different to what I understand. A standard drink = ~0.03 if consumed over an hour. Three standard drinks consumed in an hour (~0.08) would take roughly 3 hrs to completely leave your system (2 hrs to be able to drive below 0.05). Need to re-check my 1990 edition of Understanding Nutrition by Whitney Hamilton and Rolfes

[FattyLumpkin]

all this talk about a big blitz on, i have seen one police car in the past few days

Drove to Gold Coast Chrissie Day & saw 2 police cars the entire trip & nil speed cameras (mind you, with all the rain you'd be crazy to speed). Drove across town last night after dinner (just the 2 James Squires over 4 hours) and didn't see a single law enforcement officer/car. Is my eyesight that bad or have they all been issued with invisibilty cloaks?

[Psyber]

About now I'd expect all Qld Police would be busy blocking roads and diverting traffic.
A friend of mine from the area posted this on another forum: http://www.news-mail.com.au/story/2010/ ... continues/

[FattyLumpkin]

Brisbane not that bad. Occ heavy shower only. Nil flooding in my patch - just very soggy underfoot

[Psyber]

I'd assumed they would have sent all the cops from Brisbane north to help out, except the minimum required to keep the peace in the south.