1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 183

to problem The obvious way solve this highway safety is for people never drink alcohol and then drive. But to Death and injury associated with drinking driving is and what if people do? How much is "too much"if the a national tragedy. It's the number one contributor to the driver plans to drive? It's a lot than many might less highway death toll, claiming thousands victims every of think. Althoughit depends on each person and situation, year. here is some general information on the problem. Alcohol affects four things that anyone needsdrive a to (BAC) of someone The Blood Alcohol Concentration vehicle: who is drinking depends upon four things: Judgment The amount of alcohol consumed Drunken Driving MuscularCoordination Vision 0 The drinker's body weight The amountof food that is consumed before and during drinking The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol Attentiveness Police records show that almost half of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases, of these deaths are the result someone who was drinking and driving. In recent years, some18,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with use the of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured. Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly half the adult population-- choose neverto drink alcohol,so they never drive after drinking. For persons under 21, it's against the law in every state to drink alcohol. U.S. There are good medical, psychological and developmental reasons for these laws. a According to the American Medical Association, 180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce . (355 ml) bottlesof beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce ml) glasses (120 1-1/2 ounces of wine or three mixed drinks if each had (45 ml) of a Iiquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. 4-2 -