How is blood alcohol calculated?
By the Widmark formula: divide the grams of pure alcohol by body weight times a distribution factor, roughly 0.68 for men and 0.55 for women. Then subtract for time, since the liver clears about 0.15 per mille an hour.
What is the legal alcohol limit for driving in Latvia?
For an experienced driver the limit is 0.5 per mille; for a driver with under two years' experience and for professional drivers it is 0.2. This calculator gives an estimate, not a measurement, and no decision to drive should rest on an estimate.
How long does alcohol take to leave the blood?
The liver clears about 0.1–0.15 per mille an hour, and nothing speeds that up — not coffee, not a shower, not food. Going from 1.0 to zero takes seven to ten hours, so a morning drive after an evening of drinking can still be over the limit.
Why does the result differ from a breathalyser?
The Widmark formula is a statistical average, while the real level depends on food in the stomach, how fast you drank, metabolism, medication and body composition. Individual variation reaches thirty percent either way, so only a police measurement counts legally.