1998 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 206

n Since alcoholis carried i body water, thismeans that a W Q ~ Z Ugenerally will reach a higher BAC level than a I man of her same body weight when each has the same number of chinks. The law in many U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. Hn a growing number of U.S. states, and throughout Canada, she limit is64.08 percent. Ina some other countries, it's even Bower. The BAC limit for all commercial drivers in the United States is 8.04 percent. The BAC will be over 0.10percent after three to six drinks (none hour).Of course, as we've seen, it i depends on how much alcohol is i the drinks, and how n quickly the persondrinks them. It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if the same person drank thee double martinis (3 ounces or 50 d of liquor each) within an hour, the person's 4 BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat Bower BAC level. There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have a Bower relative percentage of body water than men. But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired at aBAC 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 a collision increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having aC O ~ ~ S ~ O I La BAC level of 0.10 percent, the At chance of this driver having a collision is 12 times greater; at a levelof 0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times greater!