1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 162

The body takes about an hour to rid itself alcohol of the No of in one drink. amount of coffee or number cold showers will speed thatup. "I'll be careful" isn't the if right answer. What there's an emergency, a need to as street? take sudden action, when a child darts into the A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's something else about drinking and driving that many people don'tknow. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or 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 I then drivingis very dangerous. Drinking and Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected even a small amount by of alcohol. You can have a serious or even f fatal collision i you drive after drinking. Please don'tdrink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride home a cab; or if in you're with a group, designate driver who will a not drink. -- -- 4-5