1995 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 194

Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly the adult population-half choose neverto drink alcohol, so they neverdrive after drinking. For drink alcohol. persons under 21, it'sagainst the law in every U.S. state to There aregood medical, psychological and developmental reasons for these laws. The obvious way to solve this highway safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But whatif people do? How much is "too much" if the driver plans to drive? It's a lotless than many might think. Although it depends oneach person and situation, here some general is information on the problem. The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone who is drinking depends upon four things: 0 0 0 How much alcohol consumed The drinker's body weight The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking 0 The length of time it has taken the drinker consume the alcohol to According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hourwill end upwith a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses of wine or three mixed drinks if each had1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquorlike whiskey, gin or vodka. 4-3