1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 140

RESULT IN A BAC OF O.O5O/o IN THE TIME SHOWN 3 HOURS According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up witk a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce ( 120 ml) glassesof wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml)of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. It's the amount of alcohol that counts.For example, if the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAC would be closeto 0.12 percent. A person who consumes foodjust before or during drinking will havea slightly lower BAC level. 2 HOURS NUMBER OF DRINKS (as in picture) 1 HOUR 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS rhe law in most U.S. states sets the legal to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as imit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada we've seen, it depends on how much alcoholis in the drinks, andhow quickly helimit is 0.08 percent,and in some Ither countries it'slowerthanthat. The theperson drinks them. 3AC will be over 0.10 percent after three 139..-