'Know Your Limit' Program Returns June 29
For many, it's common knowledge that the legal blood alcohol limit for operating a motor vehicle in the state of California is less than .08 percent. However, many might not realize how much alcohol, or more importantly, how little alcohol it takes to get to .08 percent or more. That is why the Folsom Police Department launched the Know Your Limit program in 2016. The program is designed to raise awareness of how little alcohol it takes to have a .08 percent blood-alcohol content, which would get you arrested for driving under the influence. On Thursday, June 29, a team of Folsom Police Department officers will spend an evening walking Folsom's various entertainment districts asking volunteers to be checked with a portable breathalyzer. Volunteers are asked what they believe their blood alcohol limit is currently, and if they feel they'd be safe to drive a car. They then blow into a breathalyzer in front of their friends. The program isn't intended as a scare tactic. Instead, it's designed to provide an educational opportunity within the Folsom community to encourage groups to designate a sober driver and make good choices.
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