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Too Tipsy to Drive? Check Your App

Two iPhone tools estimate blood alcohol level, help find a cab

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 30, 2009 2:21 PM CST
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(Newser) – Going out tomorrow night to celebrate New Year’s Eve? Consider downloading two new iPhone apps first if you think you might overindulge. R-U-Buzzed and Last Call calculate the number of drinks you’ve had, your weight, and how long you’ve been drinking to determine how safe it is (or is not) for you to drive, USA Today reports. Over the limit? The applications can also help you call a cab.

Though some anti-drunk-driving groups are concerned about the apps, the founder of Last Call's company says, “There is not an iPhone app that prevents people from drinking. The most responsible thing we can do is give them the tools to monitor their drinking.” The Mothers Against Drunk Driving CEO, however, would like everyone to remember: “The best practice is don't drink and drive. Period.”

In this July 21, 2009, file photo, a customer displays an Apple iPhone 3GS at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif.
In this July 21, 2009, file photo, a customer displays an Apple iPhone 3GS at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)
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1800420LAWS
Mar 6, 2010 1:44 AM CST
Getting busted for a DUI is serious business. If you've been busted and need an attorney, contact the law offices of Bruce M. Margolin at 1-800-420-LAWS or 310 652-0991 anytime, 24/7. http://1800420laws.com
freethemall
Jan 8, 2010 2:57 AM CST
They are draconian because they are entirely arbitrary. In the event of an accident, if any involved happen to be over the arbitrarily determined limit, or even if they happened to have consumed any amount of alcohol, they are likely to be blamed, regardless of any other factors and even if they are driving perfectly fine, they can be arrested and incarcerated.
cognitivefilter
Dec 31, 2009 3:05 AM CST
the DUI laws are draconian now, hey-o! freethemall, these are some of the soundest laws we have, founded on the principle of keeping everyone safe.

 
alcohol • DUI • drunk driving • iPhone apps • Mothers Against Drunk Driving

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