1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 129

Your Driving andthe Road Drunken Driving(CONI) The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit is 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). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcoholis in the drinks, and how quicklythe person drinks them. But it's very important to keep mind in that the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired at aBAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC levels above0.05 percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in an accident increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with aBAC one level of 0.06 percent (three beers in hour for a 180-pound or 82 kg person) has doubled hisor her chanceof having an accident.At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance that driverhaving of an accident is six times greater; at a 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.