1998 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 167

man of her same body weight when each the same has number ofdrinks. The law in many U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In a growing number of U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the limit is0.08 percent. In some other countries, it's even lower.The BAC limit for all commercial drivers in the United States is 0.04 percent. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after threeto six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is inthe drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But the abilityto drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects worse at night. All are drivers are impaired at BAClevels above 0.05 percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in a collision increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent has doubled his her chance of having a or collision. At a BAC level 0.10 percent, the chance of of this driver having a collision is 12 times greater; at a level of 0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times greater! It's the amount of alcohol that counts.For example, if the same person drank threedouble martinis (3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAC would beclose to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food justbefore or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level. There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have a lower relative percentage body water than men. of Since alcohol is carriedin body water, this means that a woman generally will reach higher BAC level than a a to The body takes about an hour 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