1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 154

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 U.S. states, and of throughout Canada, the limitis 0.08 percent. In some other countries it's even lower. BAC limit for all The commercial drivers in the U.S. is 0.04 percent. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, aswe've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is in drinks, and how the quickly the person r i n k s them. d But the ability to drive is affected wellbelow a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that driving skills the of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that effects areworse at night. All the drivers areimpaired at BAC levelsabove 0.05 percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in a collision It's the amount alcohol that counts. For example, if of increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces 0.05 percent or above.A driver witha BAC level of or 90'mlof liquor each) within an hour, the person's 0.06 percent has doubled hisor her chance of having a BAC would beclose to0.12 percent. A person who consumes foodjust before orduring drinking will have a collision. Ata BAC levelof 0.10 percent, the chance of this driverhaving a collisionis twelve times greater; at a somewhat lower BAC level. level of 0.15 percent, the chance is twenty-five times There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have greater! a lower relative percentage body water than men. of Since alcohol is carried in body water, this means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a 4-3