1994 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 163

According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BACof about 0.06 percent. Theperson would reach the same BAC by drinking three4-ounce (120 ml) glasses of wine or three mixed whiskey, gin or drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like vodka. if It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, the same person (3 drank three double martinis ounces or90 ml of liquor each)within an hour, the person's BAC would be close to0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking have a slightly lower will BAC level. 3 HOURS 2 HOURS NUMBER OF MIINKS (a8 in m r ) ue 1 NOUR The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limit a BAC of 0.10 percent. In at Canada the limit is 0.08 percent, in some other countries it's lower than and (in that. The BACwill be over 0.10 percent afterthree to six drinks one on hour). Of course, aswe've seen, it depends how much alcohol isin the drinks, andhow quickly the person drinks them. 4-3