1993 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 139

BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a slightly lower BAC level. much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But it's very important to keep in mind that the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skillsof many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in an accident increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driverwith a BAC level of 0.06 percent (three beers in one hour for a 180-pound or 82 kg person) has doubled his or her chance of having an accident. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chanceof that driver having an accident is six times greater; at a level of 0.15 percent, the chances are twenty-five times greater! And, the body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink.No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up. "I'll be careful" isn't the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street? A person with a higher BAC might not be able to react quickly enough toavoid the collision. There's something else about drinkingand driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that G THAT WILL I RE! LI IN A BAC OF .05% IN THE TIME SHOWN I 1 3 HOURS rn 2 HOURS (as In plcture) OF DRINKS 4 1 HOUR 3 2 3 1 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit is 0.08 percent, and in some other countries it's lower than that. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to drinks (in one six hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how 137