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Is it possible to get arrested for being on TOO much caffeine in the US? Or to get like a DUI/DWI?
Just curious...
Actually gooby, Caffeine intoxication has been known to impair motor skills, and make one appear to be on some sort of narcotic stimulant (i.e. cocaine, meth).
8 Answers
- BootsLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
If it impairs your ability to operate a motor vehicle - yes.
DUI and DWI just say you are impaired while operating a motor vehicle. It does not say that the impairment is due to alcohol.
- GambitLv 71 decade ago
Yes you can, regardless of the state. Driving impaired includes any substance that can impair your ability to drive, not just the usual suspects (i.e. alcohol, hard drugs, etc). Keep in mind the amount of caffeine needed to impair your motor skills enough to affect your driving would be near the same amount to induce a heart attack. Impairment from cold medication is more of a concern than caffeine.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If consuming an excessive amount of caffeine impairs one's ability to drive, absolutely. You can be arrested for impaired driving after taking cough syrup.
- oklatomLv 71 decade ago
Any substance, legal or not, that impairs your ability to drive can lead to a charge of driving while impaired, so although it would be unlikely, it is certainly possible.
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- 1 decade ago
As a California state prosecutor I know that driving under the influence can extend to caffeine if it leads to reckless driving.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yes it is possible. .... DUI = Driving Under (the) Influence
- goobyLv 51 decade ago
No, It's ILLogical.
Source(s): State prosecuter for 153 years. Yeah, beat that you Alias. - Anonymous1 decade ago
NO