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My reaction to the article (Main news, July 3) on the State of Illinois lowering the drinking and driving limit from .10 percent to .08 percent of blood-alcohol content went from enthusiastically positive to utter dismay as I looked up my “drink limit” on the chart, and discovered that the Tribune says I can drink a six-pack of beer in an hour and still drive.
Incredible. Knowing my own limits, I don’t think I could even walk after downing six drinks in an hour. What happened to the old one-drink-per-hour rule of thumb? The chart must be a mistake. My worst fear is that your article will actually encourage some people to drink more, not less.
