1994 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 157

Police records show that almost half all motor of vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol -a driver, a passenger or someone else, suchas a-pedestrian,had been drinking.In most cases,these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking and driving. About 20,000 motor vehicle-related deaths occur each year because of alcohol, and thousands people are injured. of Just how much alcohol too much if a person plans to is drive? Ideally,no one should drink alcohol and then drive. Butif one does, then what's "too 'much"?It can be a lot less than many might think. Although it depends on each personand situation, here is some general information onthe problem. of The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) someone who is drinking depends upon four things: How much alcohol is in the drink. 0 The drinker's body weight. The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking. The lengthof time it has taken the drinkerto consume the alcohol. 0 a According to the American Medical Association, 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottlesof beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about0.06 percent. The person would reach the ( same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce120 ml) glasses of wine or three mixed drinks each had 1- 1/2 ounces if (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin vodka. or 1 cc