1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 142

The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amouht of coffee or number of cold ,showers willspeed that up. "I'll be. careflul" isn't the to Tight answer. What if $here's an emergency,-.a-n.eed $&e -sudden action, as when .a.child darts into..the =strG,e.t? : p-~rsori A with even,a .mderateB.AC mi,ght not'be able :Xo react quickly e ~ ~ a u g havoid the collision. to There's something-else ab.0u.t drinking ,and driving that 'mmy people don't know. MediGal rese'aPchshowsthat l%ak-cihol pefsun's system:can make .crashinjuries in:a worse, especi-allyinjuries to the brain, spinal e-mdor he-art.This mearis that when anyone who has been drinking --- driver or passenger -- is-ill a ci-ash, that person's. ch:ance: 'being lulled or permanently di:sabled of is.hi@her tk if the ,person had-mtbeen drinking. ~ Drinking and then drivingi . s very dangerous., Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and j-udg:me.nt be affected 'evena sman amount can by of alcohol. You can have a.serious or even fatal --- collision if you drive after drinkhg. Please don't-drinkm d drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking.Ride home in a cab; or ifyou're witha group, designates driver who d l not drink. -- 4-5.