1994 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 165

Police records show that almost half of all motor vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol- a driver, a passenger or someone else, such as a pedestrian, had been drinking. In most cases, these deathsare the result of someone who was drinking and driving. About 20,000 motor vehicle-related deaths occur eachyear because of alcohol, and thousands of people are injured. Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans to drive? Ideally, no one should drink alcohol andthen drive. But if one does, then what's "too much"? It can be a lot less than many might think. Although it depends on each person and situation, hereis some general information on the problem. The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of someone who is drinking depends upon four things: 0 How much alcohol is in the drink. The drinker's body weight. The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking. The length of time it hastaken the drinker to consume the alcohol. According to the American Medical Association, a 180-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. Theperson would reach the same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 glasses ml) of wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1- 1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. 0 0 0 163