1995 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 167

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 that the effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in a collision increas'essharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent hasdoubled his or herchance of having a collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of this driverhaving a collision is twelve times greater; at a 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 ornumber of cold showers will speed that up. "I'll be careful" isn't the 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 makecrash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver orpassenger -- is in a crash, that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not beendrinking. 4-4