BAC
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- noun
- /biː eɪ siː/
- Specialized
- Even if the law enforcement agency is precluded from testing the blood for any purpose other than to measure BAC, the potential remains and may result in anxiety for the person tested.
- blood alcohol concentration
- alcohol concentration
Examples
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There are people who are safer drivers with a .10 BAC than others who are stone cold sober.
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While this will reduce your BAC test value by up to 10%, you'll still test positive for alcohol.
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In Australia, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.05 or higher.
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A 16-year-old with a .01 BAC who gets hit by a red light-running driver,
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In California, where we conducted our test, if your BAC reading is higher than .08, you're over the limit.
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Wrong-way driver in Kentucky crash that killed a Michigan family had a BAC of .306.
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A man weighing 140 pounds might attain the BAC level of 0.05 percent after two drinks.
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Etymology
BAC comes from the phrase blood alcohol concentration (sometimes shown as blood alcohol content). It literally measures how much alcohol is in the blood, so a higher BAC means you have more alcohol in your body and are more likely to be drunk.