1993 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 146

DRINKING THAT WILL RESULT IN A BAC OF .05% IN THE TIME SHOWN I OF DRINKS (as in picture) NUMBER HOURS 4 IFglT 1 100 120 160 140 1ao 200 & 220 240 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS According to the American Medical Association, a 18O-pound'(82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The personwould reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce ml) glasses of (120 wine or three mixed drinks if each had1% ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or.vodka. It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, the if same person drank three double martinis ounces or ml (3 90 of liquor each) withinan hour, the person's BAC would be close to0 1 percent. A person who consumes .2 food just before or during drinking will have a slightly lower BAC level. The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limit at BAC a of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit 0.08 percent., and is in some other countries it's lower than that. The will BAC 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 the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. 144