1997 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 166

The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number 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 collision. the There's something else about drinking driving that and 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 of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. I A CAUTION: I Drinking and then driving very dangerous. is Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected b y even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive afterdrinking. Please don't drink and drive or ride a driver with who has been drinking. Ride homein a cab; or if you're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- -- 4-5