1995 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 191

The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depcnds on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skillsof many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and thatthe effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC levelsabove 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 levelof 0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having a collision. At a BAC levelof 0.10 percent, the chance of this driver having a collision is twelve times greater; ata level of 0.15 percent, the chance is twenty-five times greater! 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'tthe right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action,as when a child darts into the street? A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to thebrain, spinal cord heart. or This means thatwhen anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, thatperson's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. I ' CAUTION: Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected by even a smatl amount of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision i you drive after drinking. f Please don't drink and drive 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. -- 0- 4-4