1996 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 160

The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six.drinks(in one hour).Of course, as we've seen, it in depends on how much alcohol is the drinks,and how drinks them. quickly the person But the abilityto drive is affected well below a BAC of' 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving s SUS f many people are impaired atBAC approaching a 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All BAC levels above 0.05 percent. drivers are impaired at Statistics show that the chance being in a collision of :It's the amount alcohol that counts. For example, of if a increases sharplyfor drivers who have BAC of "the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces 0.05 percent or above. A'driver with a BAC level of or ,90ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's 0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having a BAC would be close to percent. A person who 0.12 of consumes food just before or during drinking will have acollision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance this driver having collision is 12 tim.es greater; at a a BAC level. somewhat lower is level of 0.315 percent, the chance 25 times greater! :Thereis a gender difference, too. Women generally have ':a lower relative percentage body water than men, of a Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that woman generally will reach a higher BAC level thana 4-3