1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 150

~ -- ~ - -- ~--. ---___ - Since alcoholis carried in body water, this means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The lawin many U.S. states sets the legal limit a BAC at of 0.10 percent. In a growing number U.S. states, and of throughout Canada, the limit 0.08 percent. In some is other countries, it's even lower. The BAC limit for all commercial drivers in the United States 0.04 percent. is The BAC will be over percent after three to 0.10 six drinks (in one hour). course, as we've seen, Of it depends on how much alcohol in the drinks, and how is quickly the person drinks them. of But the ability to drive affected well below a BAC is 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 are worse at night. All It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if 0.05 drivers are impaired at BAC levels above percent. the same persondrank three double martinis (3 ounces of Statistics show that the chance being in a collision an or 9Oml of liquor each) within how, the person's of increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC BAC would be clo,seto 0.12 percent. A person who A of consumes food just before or during drhking will have a 0.05 percent or above. driver with a BAC level 0.06 percent has doubled or her chance having a his of somewhat lowerBAC level. of of collision. At a BAC level 0.10 percent, the chance There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have this driver having a collision 12 times greater; at a is a lower relative percentage body water than men. of is level of 0.15 percent, the chance 25 times greater!