1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 153

Your Driving and the Road Drunken Driving(CONK) The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limit at aBAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limitis 0.08 percent, and in some other countries it's lower than that. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). I I Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But it's very important to keep mind in that the abilityto drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that thedriving skills of many people are impaired at aBAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired atBAC levels above 0.05 percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in an accident increases sharply for driverswho have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent (three beersin one hour for a 180-pound or 82 kg person) has doubled his or her chance having of an accident. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chanceof that driver having an accident is six times greater; ata level of 0.15 percent, the chances are twenty-five times greater! And, 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. 4