1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 158

The body takes about an hour to rid itself alcohol of the of in one drink. No amount of coffee or number cold showers will speed that up."I'll be careful" isn't the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as whenchild darts into the street? a A person with even moderate BAC might notbe able a to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's somethingelse about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries the brain, spinal cord or to heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected even a small amount by of alcohol. You can have a serious or even drive after drinking. fatal collision if you Please don'tdrink and driveor ride with adriver who has been drinking. Ride home a cab; or if in you're, with a group, designate a driver who wl il not drink. -- -- 4-5