RI Cops Arrest Man with .491 Blood Alcohol Level


	RI Cops Arrest Man with .491 Blood Alcohol Level

digitalsistere

7-22-2008 7:42 PM

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alcohol, drinking, driving, police, intoxicted, drunk, breathalyzer

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The legal limit in Rhode Island is .08. A blood alcohol of .3 is classified as “stupor,” .4 is “comatose” and .5 is considered fatal, according to the health department.

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