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How much does it cost to hire The Wilson Law Firm to handle a Virginia DUI / DWI?
Is there a difference between the terms DUI and DWI in Virginia?
After I was arrested for drunk driving in Virginia and while I was waiting to take the breath test they told me not to burp or belch. I thought they meant to not burp or belch out loud, so when I did I kept it quiet. Why did they tell me not to burp or belch and does it matter that I did?
Is it true that there is a known constant ratio between the amount of alcohol in breath and the amount of alcohol in blood?
Why do Virginia DUI / DWI laws deal with the amount of alcohol in my breath anyway? Isn't the amount of alcohol in my blood what is important?

Rate of Consumption of Ethanol Alcohol

The rate at which one is consuming alcohol is obviously a factor that impacts blood alcohol concentration. As discussed above, the rate at which a given person metabolizes and eliminates alcohol is reasonably certain and fairly constant, and importantly, is much slower than the rate of absorption. Simply stated, people absorb alcohol and become drunk much faster than they can metabolize and eliminate alcohol and become sober. We all know this from experience: a person can go from completely sober to completely drunk in an hour, but if that same person then stops drinking, he or she will not be sober an hour later. Since we absorb alcohol faster than we eliminate it, if we drink it (the rate of consumption) faster than we can get rid of it (the rate of elimination) alcohol accumulates and blood alcohol concentration increases.

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