1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 152

The body takes about an hour torid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that "I'll be careful" isn't the up. right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action,as when a child.darts into the street? A person with evena moderate BAC might not b'e able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's ssmething else.about drinking and driving that many people don'tknow. Medical research shows that alcohol iria person's systemcan make crash injuries worse,'espekially injuries to brain, spinal cord or the heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger is in a crash, that -person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person not beendrinking. had Drinking and then driving very dangerous. is Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected even a small amount by of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive after drinking. Please don't drink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride home in cab; or if a you're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- -- ' 4-4