1997 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 201

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 street? the A person with even a moderateBAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid collision. the There's something else about drinking driving that and many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries tothe brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. Drinking and then drivingis very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive afterdrinking. Please don't drink anddrive or ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride home in a cab; or if you're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- -- 4-5