1994 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 148

It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if (3 the same person drank three double martinis ounces the or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, person's BAC would be close to0.12 percent. A person who consumes foodjust before or during dknking will have a slightlylower BAC level. in some other countries it's lower than that. 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 alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But it's very important to keep in mind that ability to the a drive is affected well below BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills many people of are impaired ata BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effectsare worse at night. All drivers are 0.05 impaired at BAC levels above percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in accident increases an sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of 0.06 percent (three beers in one hour for a 180-pound or 82 kg person) has doubled his or her chance having an accident. At of a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the chanceof that driver having an accident is six times greater;aat level of 0.15 percent, the chances are twenty-five times greater! And, the body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol No of in one drink. amount of coffee or number cold showers will speed that up. "I'll be careful'' isn't the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when a A child darts into the street? person with a higher BAC might not beable to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. I RE! IG THAT WILL A BAC OF .05% I 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS The law in most U.S. states sets'thelegal limit ata BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit 0.08 percent, and is