1995 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 146

man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The law in many U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In a growing number of U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the lirnit is 0.08 percent. In some other countries it's even lower. The BAC limit for all commercial drivers in the US.is 0.04 percent. 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 alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But the ability to drive isaected well below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many peopleare impaired at a BAC approaching 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 close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level. There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have a lower relative percentage of body water than men. Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night.All drivers are impaired at BAC levels above percent. 0.05 of Statistics show that the chance being in a collision increases sharply for drivers who havea BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with BAC level of a 0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of havinga collision. At a BAC levelof 0.10 percent, the chance of this driver having a collision is twelve times greater; at a level of 0.15 percent, the chance is twenty-five times greater! The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold 4-3