1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 124

. .,. - c '. . t But it's very important to keep in mind that the abilityto drive is affected well below a BAC of0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people ai-e impaired at a BAC 3 HOURS approaching 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night.All drivers are 2 HOURS impaired at BAC levels above 0.05 percent. Statistics show that the chance of 1 HOUR being in an accident increases sharply for drivers who have a BACof 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of According to the American Medical 0.06 percent (three beers in hour for a one 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 I W 120 140 160 1.30 m 220 240 Association, a 180-pound(82 kg) person 180-pound or 82 kg person) has doubled BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS who drinks three 12-ounce(355 ml) his or her chance of having an accident. bottles of beer in an hour willend up with At a BAC level of 0.10 percent, the a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person The law in mostU.S. states sets the legal chance of that driver having an accident is limit at a BAC 0.10 percent. In Canada of would reach the same BAC bydrinking six times greater; at a level of 0.15. three 4-ounce (1 ml) glasses of wineor the limit is 0.08 percent, and in some 20 percent, the chances are twenty-five times other countries it's lower than that. The three mixed drinksif each had 1 1/2 greater! And, the body takes about an ounces (45 ml)of a liquor like whiskey, BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three hour to rid itself of the alcohol in :one to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as gin or vodka. drink. No amount of coffee or number of we've seen, it depends on how much It's the amountof alcohol that counts. For alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly cold showers will speed that up. example, if the same person drankthree the person drinks them. "I'll be careful" isn't the right answer. double martinis(3 ounces or 90 ml of What if there's an emergency, aneed to liquor each) withinan hour, the person's take sudden action, as when a child darts BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A into the street? A person with a higher person who consumes food before or just BAC might not be able to react quickly during drinking will have slightly lower a enough to avoid the collision. BAC level. DRIN'KINGTHAT WILL RESULT IN A BAC OF. .OS% I THE TIME SHOWN N 123 ...