This past November, the Colorado State Department of Transportation debuted a iPhone application to help individuals determine if they have had too much to drink.

The app, called R-U-Buzzed, factors in weight, sex, how long you have been drinking and the kind of liquor you have been drinking to give an estimation of users’ Blood Alcohol Content.

Heather Halpape, spokesperson for the Colorado State Department of Transportation, noted there are three different messages that could appear.

“[If your BAC] is low enough that you’re not impaired, the app will say, ‘no hangover accepted, but any amount of alcohol could impair your ability to drive,’” she said.

The next level indicates an individual’s driving is impaired. Finally, once you have reached the legal limit, a red bar flashes declaring: “Don’t even think about it! Designate a sober driver!”

Halpape noted the department hopes the application will appeal to a younger audience.

“We were just looking for new tools to help people get a better understanding of their BAC and how to drive,” Halpape said. “[We thought] doing something that was high tech would be a good way to reach younger people.”

While the Ontario Ministry of Transportation noted they were aware of the Colarado’s development, they do not plan on developing a similar application.

“We have no plans at this time to develop such an app and we do not endorse the use of any particular product,” Bob Nichols, spokesperson for the Ministry, said.

He added any BAC calculator should be used with extreme caution given the number of variables that can affect a person’s intoxication.

“Bottom line, no alcohol is the safest BAC for driving,” Nichols concluded.

Halpape believed the application would work for Canadians, except for a GPS taxi cab feature that would not work outside the Colorado border.

Jeff Armour, manager of food and beverage for the Wave and Spoke, was also hesitant about the practicality of the app.

“All our staff are Smart Served and go through extensive training,” Armour said, adding there are fortunately very few issues concerning intoxication and having to ‘cut people off.’

Halpape noted there is a disclaimer for anyone using the app: “In the end it’s not a breathalyzer … you can’t breathe into a phone.”