Typo in N.Y. law changes drunk driving rules
Misprint makes drivers punishable by arrest after even a shot of beer
Updated: 10:53 p.m. ET Nov 4, 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. - Drinking a shot of beer in New York could get you arrested for drunken driving, thanks to a typo in a New York law passed this year.
Lawmakers approved a bill that sets the standard for driving while intoxicated at 0.18 grams of alcohol in a person's blood. But a person's body can produce that much alcohol naturally, according to Rochester DWI lawyer Ed Fiandach.
Instead of using grams, the law should have used blood alcohol content as a measure.
