1998 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 182

Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national tragedy. It's number one contributor to the the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims every year. Alcohol affects four things thatanyone needs to drive a vehicle: Judgment 0 0 0 Many adults-- by some estimates, nearly half the adult population -- choose never to drink alcohol, so they never drive after drinking. persons under21, For it's againstthe law in every U.S. state todrink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological and developmental reasons for these laws. The obvious way to solve this highway safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But what ifpeople do? How muchis "too much" if the driver plans to drive? It's alot less than many might think. Although it depends on each person and situation, here is some general information on theproblem. The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone who is drinking depends upon four things: 0 Muscular Coordination Vision Attentiveness. Police records show almost half of all motor that vehicle-related deathsinvolve alcohol. In most cases, these deathsare the result of someone who was drinking and driving. In recent years, over 17,000 annual motor vehicle-related deathshave been associated with use the of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured. The amount of alcohol consumed The drinker's body weight The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol. 0 4-3