1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 152

The body takes about an hour to rid itself the alcohol of in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up. be careful" isn't "I'll the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when a child into the street? darts A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough avoid the collision. to There's somethingelse about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's systemcan make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drirking -- driver or passenger-- is in a crash, that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than ifthe person had not been drinking. ' A CAUTION: Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected by evena small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if youdrive after drinking. Please don'tdrink anddrive or ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride home ain cab; or if you're witha group, designatea driver who will not drink. -- --