1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 173

The BAC will be over0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcoholis in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But the abilityto drive is affected well below BAC a of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All It's the amountof alcohol that counts. For example, if drivers are impaired BAC levels above0.05 percent. at (3 the same person drank three double martinis ounces Statistics show that the chance being ina collision of or 90 ml of liquor each) within hour, the person's an increases sharply for drivers who havea BAC of BAC would beclose to0.12 percent. A person who 0.05 percent or above. driver with a BAC levelof A consumes foodjust before or during drinking will have 0.06 percent has doubled his her chanceof having a a or somewhat lowerBAC level. collision. At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chance of this driver having collision is 12 times greater; ata a There isa gender difference, too. Women generally have level of 0.15 percent, the chanceis 25 times greater! a lower relative percentage body waterthan men. of Since alcoholis carried in body water, this means that a The body takes aboutan hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number cold of 4-4