1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 157

Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that a woman generallywill reach a higher BAC level than a man of ber same body weight when each has the same number ofdrinks. The lawin many U.S. states sets the legal at aBAC mnit of 0.10 percent. In a growing number U.S. states, and of throughout Canada, thelimit is 0.08 percent. ln some The other countries, it's even lower. BAC limit for all commercial driversin the United States 0.04 percent. is The BAC will be over0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour).Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol inthe drinks, and how is drinks them. quickly the person But the ability to drive afTected well below aBAC of is 0.10 percent. Rbsearch shows tliat the driving skillsof many people are impaired at a BAC approaching the at It's the amount alcohol that counts. For ex-ample, if 0.05 percent, and that effects are worse night. All of BAC levels above0.05percent. drivers are impaired at (3 ounces the same person drank three double martinis of Statistics show that the chancebeing in a collision an or 90 ml of liquor each) within hour, the person's a increases sharplyfor drivers who have BAC of BAC would be dose to 0.12 percent. A person who 0.05 percent or above. A driver witha BAG level of consumes foodjust before or during drinkingwill have a 0.06 percent has doubled or her chanceof having a his somewhat lowerBAC level. collision. Ata.BAClevel of 0.10 percent, the chance of There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have t i driver having a collision 12 times greater; at a hs is of a 1ower.relative percentage body water than men. level of 0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times greater!