1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner's Manual - Page 182

DRINKING THAT WILL RESULT IN A BAC OF .O5% IN THE TIME SHOWN (as in picture) OF DRINKS NUMBER 140 120 100 160 180 240 220 200 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limitat a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit is0.08 percent, and in some other countries it's lower than that. The BAC willbe over 0.10 percent after three to drinks (in six one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcohol is in the drinks, and how quicklythe person drinks them. But it's very important to keep in mindthat theability to drive isaffected well belowa BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that thedriving skills of many people are impaired at a BAC approaching 0.05 percent, and that theeffects are worse at night. All drivers impaired at BAC levels are above 0.05 percent. Statistics show that thechance of being in an accident increases sharply for drivers who have BAC of 0.05 percent or above. a A driver witha BAC levelof 0.06 percent (three beers in one hourfor a 180-pound or 82 kg person) has doubled his or her chance of having an accident. At a BAC levelof 0.10 percent, the chance of that driver having an accident is six times greater; at a 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 in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up. 169