The number of drinks someone can consume without being too impaired to drive in Wisconsin depends on gender, weight, the type of drink(s) consumed, and the frequency of consumption. In Wisconsin, it’s illegal to drive if your blood alcohol content is at or exceeds 0.08% (and/or if you're too impaired to safely operate a vehicle). If someone’s BAC is below .08%, they can still get charged with DUI/OWI if the police believe the driver is too impaired to safely operate. Alcohol affects everyone differently and there is no rule of thumb about the number of drinks you can have before driving.
It's recommended you don’t drive if you’ve consumed any amount of alcohol.
Amy Scholz
OWI & Criminal Defense Attorney