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How do you know when you've reached your limit and shouldn't drive? Is it when you get a little bit more talkative and lively or is it when your body starts feeling unusually heavy? Is it when your speech starts slurring or when you can't remember where you parked? The reality is you most likely reached that limit the second you started feeling 'buzzed.' Oh yeah, driving buzzed is driving over the limit.

This past year, it seems as if a DUI mug shot is the latest Hollywood must-have, with Vivica A. Fox, Nicole Richie, Eve, D'Angelo, Shemar Moore, Busta Rhymes and more all being arrested for the offense.

It is illegal in all 50 states to operate a vehicle when your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08 percent or higher. That hasn't always been the case, though. Up until the '80s, alcohol consumption laws varied from state to state; and in most states, it was legal for drivers' BACs to exceed .08 percent.

The most obvious deterrent for driving over the limit should be your putting your life and every other motorist's life on the road in danger. The legal ramifications for a DUI are stiff. You could face jail time, vehicular impoundment, over $5,000 in court fees and probation. A DUI conviction can also cause you to lose your job and have difficulty finding an auto insurance agency willing to cover you.

If you're going to drive, don't drink. Call a taxi, call a friend or designate a sober driver. -adam jones - adam jones

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