1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 153

The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink.No amount of coffee ornumber of cold showers will speed that up."I'll be careful" isn't the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when achild darts into the street? A person with even a moderateBAC might not be able to react quickly enough toavoid the collision. There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol ina person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or h e a t T i means that when anyone who has been hs drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash,that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not beendrinking. ~ A CAUTION: Drinking and then driving very dangerous. is Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment canbe affected by evena small amount of alcohol. You can have'aserious o r even fatal collision if you drive after drinking. a driver Please don't drink and drive or ride with who has been drinking. Ride home in cab; or if a * vou're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- -- Control of a Vehicle You have three systems that make your vehicle go where you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road. 4-4