1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 183

The body takes about an hour to 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 right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street? A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's something else 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 to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone whohas 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 by even small amount a of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive after drinking. Please don't drink and drive or ride a with driver who has been drinking. Ride homein a cab; or if you're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- -- ~ Control of a Vehicle You have three systems that make your vehicle go wher you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road.