1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 135

The body takes aboutan hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold "1'11 be careful" isn't the showers will speed that up. 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 evena moderate BAC might not be able to react quicklyenough to avoid the collision. There's somethingelse 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 the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that person's chance ofbeing killed or permanently disabled is higher thanif the person had not been drinking. Drinking and then driving very dangerous. Your is reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected even a small amount of alcohol. by You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive after drinking. Please don'tdrink and been drinking. drive or ride with a driver who has a Ride home in cab; or if you're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- -- 4-4