1994 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 151

Police recordsshow that almost half of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol - a driver, a passenger or someone else, such as pedestrian, had a been drinking.In most cases, these deaths are result the of someone who was drinking anddriving. About 20,000 motor vehicle-related deaths occur eachyear because of alcohol, andthousands of people are injured. Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans to drive? Ideally, no oneshould drink alcoholand then drive. But if one does, then what's "too much"? It can be a lot less than many might think. Although it depends on each person and situation, here is some general information on the problem. The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)of someone who is drinking dependsupon four things: 0 0 I How much alcohol is in the drink. The drinker's body weight. The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking. The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol. According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses of wine or threemixed drinks if each had 1- 1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. 149