I took my class last month from an LEO. He made it very clear that .08 isn't the standard anymore for CHL. The new standard is 0.0%, as was said above. He DID NOT SAY those exact words, but he implied that impaired = intoxicated. That if you are under the influence of Nyquil or prescription Oxycontin or anything you have taken into your body that MAY cause impairment, you MAY be subject to penalty.jamullinstx wrote:I've been looking for a place to post this question, and it seems that it fits here. I have it on very good authority that DPS is teaching adamantly in its CHL instructors' classes that the law is 0% alcohol if carrying while driving for CHL holders. I believe this is an enforcement directive by DPS, as I don't read the law this way. Section 49 gives the usual definition of intoxication when dealing with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and Section 46 leaves the definition unstated, and does not refer to Section 49.
Others may be able to clarify this better -- it's been a long day and my recollection is a little fuzzy, but I think I remember that pretty well.