1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 139

According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 l bottles of beer in an hour will m) end up with a BAC about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same of BAC by drinking three &ounce (120 glasses of wine or three mixed ml) drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquorlike whiskey, gin or vodka. It's the amountof alcohol that counts. For example,the s u e person if drank three double martinis (3 ounces 90 ml of liquor each) within an or hour, the person's BAC would be close 0.12 percent. A person who to consumes foodjust before or during drinking will have a slightly lower BAC level. I The law in most U.S. states setsthe legal limit ata BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit is percent, andin some other countries it's lower than 0.08 that. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, depends on how much alcohol is the it in drinks, and how quickly person drinks them. the 4-3