1997 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 167

Many adults -- by some estimates,nearly half the adult population -- choose never to drink alcohol,so they never drive after drinking. persons under 2 1, it's For against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol. There aregood medical, psychologicaland developmental reasons for these laws. The obvious way to solve thishighway safety problem is for peoplenever to drink alcoholand then drive. But what if people do?How much is "too much" if the driver plans to drive? a lot lessthan many might It's think. Although it depends on each person and situation, here is some general information the problem. on The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)of someone who is drinkingdepends upon four things: 0 same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce(120 ml) glasses of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1- 1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. 0 The amount of alcohol consumed The drinker's body weight The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking The length of time it hastaken the drinker to consume the alcohol. According to the American Medical Association, a 180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before orduring drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level. 4-3