2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner's Manual - Page 272

There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have a lower relative percentage of body water than men. Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The law in an increasing number of U S . states, and throughout Canada, sets the legal limit at 0.08 percent. In some other countries, the limit is even lower. For example, it is 0.05 percent in both France and Germany. The BAC limit for all commercial drivers in the United States is 0.04 percent. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much aiconoi is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces or 90 mI of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAG would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level. 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 a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All &+:ers @: I& ' t EA.c. !p\.!p!s zhQ\!p Q-nE; 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 a collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance 0 this driver having a collisim is 12 times grezter; : at a level of 0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times greater! 4-5